The Salmon River is a
braided stream
A braided river, or braided channel, consists of a network of river channels separated by small, often temporary, islands called braid bars or, in English usage, '' aits'' or ''eyots''.
Braided streams tend to occur in rivers with high sediment ...
that flows through
Hyder,
Alaska
Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S. ...
, and empties into the
Portland Canal
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. It is fed by
meltwater from the
Salmon Glacier
The Salmon Glacier is a glacier located ~ north of Stewart, British Columbia, and Hyder, Alaska, just on the Canadian side of the border. The glacier, one of hundreds in the Boundary Ranges, is notable for its major potential as a natural ha ...
, which is located within
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, ...
approximately 13 miles north of its confluence into the Canal and is road-accessible from the town of
Stewart, British Columbia. The river crosses the
Canada–United States border at .
See also
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List of Alaska rivers
This is a List of rivers in Alaska, which are at least fifth-order according to the Strahler method of stream classification, and an incomplete list of otherwise-notable rivers and streams. Alaska has more than 12,000 rivers, and thousands more st ...
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List of British Columbia rivers
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Premier, British Columbia
References
Rivers of the North Coast of British Columbia
Rivers of Prince of Wales–Hyder Census Area, Alaska
Rivers of Alaska
International rivers of North America
Rivers of the Boundary Ranges
Stewart Country
Rivers of Unorganized Borough, Alaska
Cassiar Land District
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