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Koeye River (pronounced Kway[6][7]) is a river in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It originates in the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains, and flows about 35 km (22 mi)[4] west to Fitz Hugh Sound, south of Bella Bella.[1] The river's watershed is about 18,000 ha (180 km²; 69 sq mi).[5]

Koeye River
Mouth of the Koeye River
Mouth of Koeye River
Etymology	Heiltsuk word, possibly meaning "sitting on the water"[1]
Location
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Range 2 Coast Land District
Physical characteristics
Source	Pacific Ranges
• location	Coast Mountains, British Columbia
• coordinates	51°47′4″N 127°31′23″W[2]
• elevation	943 m (3,094 ft)[3]
Mouth	Pacific Ocean
• location	Fitz Hugh Sound, British Columbia
• coordinates	51°46′34″N 127°52′34″W[1]
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	35 km (22 mi)[4]
Basin size	180 km2 (69 sq mi)[5]

The Koeye River is located on the Central Coast of British Columbia, in the Great Bear Rainforest. It empties into Fitz Hugh Sound, part of the Inside Passage. The river is within the traditional territory of the Heiltsuk, Wuikinuxv, and Nuxalk, today the Heiltsuk Nation, Wuikinuxv Nation, and Nuxalk Nation.[5][8]

The Koeye River's name comes from a Heiltsuk word, possibly meaning "sitting on the water", the ̓Wuikinuxv called it Kvii[1] and the Heiltsuk K̓vaí.[9]

Course

The Koeye River originates in the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains, between Rivers Inlet and Burke Channel. It flows generally west through Koeye Lake and Little Koeye Lake,[10][11] then north of the Koeye Range[12] to empty into Fitz Hugh Sound at Koeye Point.[13][2]

Natural history

The Koeye River supports Chinook, Chum, Coho, Pink, and Sockeye salmon, as well as Steelhead and Cutthroat trout.[8] Terrestrial wildlife of the Koeye watershed includes grizzly bear, American black bear, wolf, deer, cougar, mountain goat, wolverine, and North American river otter. The river's estuary is used by many waterfowl, including rare and endangered species such as the western grebe, trumpeter swan, and marbled murrelet.[8]

Protection

The Koeye River's watershed land is protected by the Koeye Conservancy, which is co-managed by the Wuikinuxv Nation and the Province of British Columbia.[8]

The river's estuary, along with the nearby Namu River at Namu, is one of the largest complexes of ancient forests of British Columbia's Central Coast. The area is listed as a Protected Area under the Great Bear Rainforest agreement.[14][15]

See also

• List of British Columbia rivers

References

External links

• Habitat Mapping in the Koeye River Estuary, Hakai Institute
• Study area and major spawning areas in the Koeye River, ResearchGate
• Map of Conservancies in Wuikinuxv Territory, Coastal First Nations, Great Bear Initiative

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[de] Koeye River

Der Koeye River ist ein 35 km langer Zufluss des Pazifischen Ozeans im südwestlichen British Columbia in Kanada.

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