Chilko River

Chilko River
Chilko River
River
Chilko River and cliffs made of lava flows and ash beds from former extensive volcanic activity in this region.
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
Source Chilko Lake
 - location Chilcotin Plateau
 - elevation 3,855 ft (1,175 m) [1]
 - coordinates 51°37′33″N 124°08′30″W / 51.62583°N 124.14167°W / 51.62583; -124.14167
Mouth Chilcotin River
 - location Upstream from Bull Canyon
 - elevation 2,411 ft (735 m) [2]
 - coordinates 52°05′46″N 123°27′37″W / 52.09611°N 123.46028°W / 52.09611; -123.46028

The Chilko River is a 75 km waterway in the Chilcotin District of the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada, connecting Chilko Lake to the Chilcotin River. Its main tributary is the Taseko River.[3]

The Chilko is actually quite a bit larger than the Chilcotin when it reaches it (it is easily the Chilcotin's largest tributary). It is also the main reason why the lower reaches of the Chilcotin are very silty. The Chilko gets most of its silt from the Taseko River, which joins it a few kilometers above the its mouth.

Name origin

The name derives from the Chilcotin language name Tsilhqox, meaning "red ochre river". The related name of the Chilcotin River is from that of the Tsilhqot'in people, meaning "people of the red ochre river".

See also

References

  1. ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth.
  2. ^ Mouth elevation derived from Google Earth.
  3. ^ "Chilko River". BC Geographical Names. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/5855.html. 

Coordinates: 52°05′46″N 123°27′37″W / 52.09611°N 123.46028°W / 52.09611; -123.46028



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