The Nechako River is one of the main tributaries of the Fraser River, although most of its flow has been diverted through the Coast Mountains to the Kemano generating station at sea level on the Gardner Canal, 858m below the reservoir's intakes, which supplies power to the aluminum smelter at nearby Kitimat. The main reservoir of the Nechako power diversion is named Ootsa Lake Reservoir, but there are many subnames for different parts of the lake. The Nechako joins the Fraser at Prince George. The Nechako's main tributaries are the Stuart River, and the Endako River. The Endako's valley forms the pass with the Bulkley River that leads to the Skeena River's mouth near Prince Rupert. The Fraser River is the longest river in British Columbia, Canada, rising in the Rocky Mountains near Mount Robson and flowing for 1400 km (870 mi), into the Pacific Ocean at the city of Vancouver. ... The Coast Mountains are the western range of the North American mainland cordillera, extending south from the Alaska Panhandle and covering most of coastal British Columbia. ... The Gardner Canal is one of the principal inlets of the British Columbia Coast. ... The District of Kitimat is a small town in northwestern British Columbia. ... The Fraser River is the longest river in British Columbia, Canada, rising in the Rocky Mountains near Mount Robson and flowing for 1400 km (870 mi), into the Pacific Ocean at the city of Vancouver. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Stuart River is a river in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. ... The Skeena River is on the north coast of British Columbia, passing through Terrace. ... Prince Rupert is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. ...
At the city of Prince George it is joined by the NechakoRiver, then continues south and slightly east until just north of the United States border, where it issues from the Coast Mountains from a deep canyon a few hundred miles long.
The upper reaches of the FraserRiver were first explored by Sir Alexander Mackenzie in 1793, and fully traced by Simon Fraser in 1807, who confirmed that it was not connected with the Columbia River.
The delta of the river, especially in the Boundary Bay area, is an important stopover location for migrating shorebirds.
The FraserRiver is the longest river of British Columbia in Canada, rising in the Rocky Mountains near Mount Robson[?] flowing for 1400 km (870 mi), and running into the Pacific Ocean at the city of Vancouver.
At the town of Prince George it is joined by the NechakoRiver[?], then continues south and slightly east until just north of the United States border, passing through the Coast Mountains in a deep canyon.
The river's volume at its mouth is 112 km³ each year, and it dumps 20 million tons of sediment into the Pacific.
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