Somass River

Somass River

The Somass River is a river on Vancouver Island, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its drainage basin is convert|1412|km2|sqmi in size. [cite book |title= Gazetteer of Canada |volume= British Columbia |publisher= Canadian Board on Geographic Names |year= 1953 |pages= p. xv]

The river's name comes from a Nuu-chah-nulth word meaning "washing".

Course

The Stamp River and Sproat River join to form the Somass River, which flows generally southeast and south into Alberni Inlet. [BCGNIS|19749|Somass River] The river crosses Highway 4 outside of Port Alberni.

ee also

*List of British Columbia rivers

References


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