The Salmon River is a tributary of the Fraser River in the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada, flowing southeast to meet that river to the west of Eaglet Lake,[1] to the north of the city of Prince George. The community of Salmon Valley is located in its basin.[4] It was formerly known as the Little Salmon River.[5]
| Salmon River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Cariboo Land District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Fraser River |
• coordinates | 54°4′1″N 122°33′35″W[1] |
• elevation | 568 m (1,864 ft)[2] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | near Prince George[3] |
| • average | 28.8 m3/s (1,020 cu ft/s)[3] |
| • minimum | 1.4 m3/s (49 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 383 m3/s (13,500 cu ft/s) |
The nearby McGregor River was originally named the Big Salmon River.[6]
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