Taseko River

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The Taseko River is a remote river in British Columbia, Canada, flowing through the Chilcotin region and known for its rugged wilderness and significance to local ecosystems and Indigenous communities.

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Taseko River canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
continent North America
country Canada
flowsInto Chilko River NERFINISHED
hasAlternativeName Taseko River (Chilcotin District) NERFINISHED
hasCharacteristic glacially fed headwaters
largely undeveloped
sparsely populated surroundings
hasEcosystemType cold-water river ecosystem
hasHydrologicalRole contributes to Fraser River watershed
major tributary of the Chilko River
hasLake Taseko Lakes NERFINISHED
hasTributary Elkin Creek NERFINISHED
Lord River NERFINISHED
Tchaikazan River NERFINISHED
knownFor ecological significance
importance to Indigenous communities
rugged wilderness
languageOfToponym Chilcotin language
length approximately 140 kilometres
locatedIn British Columbia
Central Interior of British Columbia NERFINISHED
Chilcotin region NERFINISHED
traditional territories of Tsilhqot’in peoples
locatedNear Chilko Lake NERFINISHED
locatedSouthOf Chilcotin River NERFINISHED
locatedWestOf Fraser River NERFINISHED
mouth Chilko River NERFINISHED
mouthElevation approximately 900 metres
nearbyLandUse backcountry recreation
ranching areas of the Chilcotin
nearbyProtectedArea Tsʼilʔos Provincial Park NERFINISHED
passesThrough Taseko Lakes NERFINISHED
regionType remote wilderness
riverSystem Fraser River basin NERFINISHED
source Coast Mountains NERFINISHED
sourceElevation approximately 1900 metres
sourceRegion Pacific Ranges NERFINISHED
supportsSpecies salmon
trout
wildlife of the Chilcotin region
usedFor cultural practices
hunting
subsistence fishing

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Chilcotin Ranges drainedBy Taseko River