Nechako
Nechako is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 53.97°, -123.80°
About Nechako
The Nechako River (Dakelh: ᘅᐪᙠᗶᑋ) arises on the Nechako Plateau east of the Kitimat Ranges of the Coast Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, and flows north toward Fort Fraser, then east to Prince George where it enters the Fraser River. "Nechako" is an anglicization of netʃa koh, its name in the indigenous Carrier language which means "big river".
The Nechako River's main tributaries are the Stuart River, which enters about 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of Vanderhoof, the Endako River, the Chilako River, which enters about 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Prince George, and the Nautley River, a short stream from Fraser Lake. Other tributaries include the Cheslatta River, which drains Cheslatta Lake and enters the Nechako at the foot of the Nechako Canyon via Cheslatta Falls, near Kenney Dam and the Nechako Reservoir.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Nechako River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Nechako in Depth
History
The expedition of Alexander MacKenzie went past the mouth of the Nechako in 1793 without observing it. The first European to ascend the Nechako was James McDougall, a member of Simon Fraser's expedition, in 1806.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Nechako River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Nechako: Key Facts
| Length | 462 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 277 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 47,100 km² |
| Source | Rocky Mountains |
| Mouth | Fraser River |
| Tributaries | Stuart River, Cheslatta River, Chilako River, Nautley River |
Facts from Wikidata Q271025 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Nechako: Quick Answers
- Where is Nechako?
- Nechako is located in Canada, at 53.9749° N, 123.8046° W.
- Are there dams on the Nechako?
- No dam on the Nechako is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.