Chilako River

Chilako River
Location
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Cariboo Land District
Physical characteristics
Source	Tatuk Lake
• location	Nechako Plateau
Mouth	Nechako River
• location	Near Prince George
• coordinates	53°53′11″N 122°58′41″W[1]
• elevation	581 m (1,906 ft)[2]

The Chilako River is a tributary of the Nechako River, one of the main tributaries of the Fraser River, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It flows through the Nechako Plateau.

The name "Chilako" comes from the Dakelh name Tsalakhoh, meaning "the river in the hands of the beaver" or "beaver hand river".[1][3]

Course

The Chilako River flows from Tatuk Lake, which is fed by numerous streams and other lakes. It flows generally east for about 65 kilometres (40 mi), then north for about 50 kilometres (31 mi). It empties into the Nechako River just west of Prince George.

See also

• List of rivers of British Columbia

References

1. "Chilako River". BC Geographical Names.
2. Mouth elevation derived from ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model, using GeoLocator, and BCGNIS source coordinates.
3. Akrigg, G. P. V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1997). British Columbia Place Names. UBC Press. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-7748-0637-4. Retrieved 4 August 2013.