Nechako River

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The Nechako River is a significant river in central British Columbia, Canada, known for flowing through the Interior Plateau and supporting regional ecosystems, communities, and hydroelectric developments.

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Nechako River canonical 4

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWith Rio Tinto aluminum smelter
surface form: Alcan aluminum operations
continent North America
country Canada
crossesAdministrativeRegion Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako
Regional District of Fraser-Fort George
drainageBasin Pacific Ocean drainage basin
surface form: Pacific Ocean watershed
flowsThrough Interior Plateau
Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
surface form: Prince George, British Columbia
hasConfluenceWith Fraser River
surface form: Fraser River at Prince George
hasDam Kenny Dam
hasEconomicRole supporting agriculture
supporting forestry industry
supporting tourism and recreation
hasEnvironmentalIssue changes in water temperature
impacts on salmon populations
reduced flows due to diversion
hasTributary Cheslatta River NERFINISHED
Endako River
Fraser Lake outlet
Stuart River NERFINISHED
isSubjectOf environmental impact assessments
water management agreements
knownFor environmental flow controversies
hydroelectric developments
role in central British Columbia hydrology
supporting regional communities
languageOfName Kaska
surface form: Dakelh
locatedIn British Columbia
Central Interior of British Columbia
Interior Plateau
mouth Fraser River
mouthLocatedIn Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
surface form: Prince George, British Columbia
partOf Canadian Intermontane region
surface form: Columbia Mountains and Interior Plateau physiographic region

Fraser River
surface form: Fraser River basin
passesNear Fort Fraser, British Columbia
Fraser Lake, British Columbia
Vanderhoof, British Columbia
region Nechako Plateau
surface form: Nechako Region
sourceRegion Interior Plateau
Nechako Plateau
supportsEcosystem riparian ecosystems
salmon habitat
usedFor fisheries
hydroelectric power generation
industrial water supply
recreation
waterDiversionDestination Kemano hydroelectric project
waterDivertedBy Kenny Dam

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Fraser River majorTributary Nechako River
Prince George locatedOnRiver Nechako River
Prince George, British Columbia, Canada locatedAtConfluenceOf Nechako River
subject surface form: Prince George, British Columbia