- Stuart River
The Stuart River is a river in northeastern
British Columbia ,Canada . The river flows over 110 km fromStuart Lake to its junction with theNechako River . The river drains a portion of theNechako Plateau — a gently-rolling region characterized by small lakes and tributaries. Low but impressive ridges interact with the river, creating high bluffs andhoodoo s.The Stuart River is important in British Columbia history, having been the conduit for Simon Fraser's expedition down the
Fraser River to present-dayVancouver in 1808. It was first ascended by Fraser's assistant, James McDougall, in 1806. The river and the lake it drains are named for another of Fraser's assistants, John Stuart.During the
Omineca Gold Rush , steamboats ran on the river from the Quesnel area on the Fraser River to Stuart Lake.The river has been named as one of twenty British Columbia heritage rivers.Fact|date=July 2008
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Steamboats of the Upper Fraser River in British Columbia External links
*Description of the Stuart River from the BC Ministry of Environment [http://wlapwww.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/heritage_rivers_program/bc_rivers/stuart_river.html]
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