The Nekite River is a
river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...
in the
Central Coast region of
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
,
Canada
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, flowing south to the head of
Smith Inlet.
is located at the mouth of the river and is one of the many reserves of the
Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nations band government
In Canada, an Indian band or band (french: bande indienne, link=no), sometimes referred to as a First Nation band (french: bande de la Première Nation, link=no) or simply a First Nation, is the basic unit of government for those peoples subjec ...
located in the area of
Smith Sound
Smith Sound ( da, Smith Sund; french: Détroit de Smith) is an uninhabited Arctic sea passage between Greenland and Canada's northernmost island, Ellesmere Island. It links Baffin Bay with Kane Basin and forms part of the Nares Strait.
On the ...
, of which Smith Inlet is the uppermost part.
The Piper River is a tributary of the Nekite, flowing west to meet it at . Piper Lake is an expansion of the Piper River, located a short distance above the confluence at .
BC Names/GeoBC entry "Piper Lake"
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See also
* List of British Columbia rivers
References
Rivers of the Central Coast of British Columbia
Range 2 Coast Land District
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