Baezaeko River

River in British Columbia, Canada
52°50′55″N 124°36′27″W / 52.84861°N 124.60750°W / 52.84861; -124.60750[1] • elevation1,620 m (5,310 ft)[2] MouthWest Road River
 • location
Fraser Plateau
 • coordinates
53°8′6″N 123°40′17″W / 53.13500°N 123.67139°W / 53.13500; -123.67139[3]
 • elevation
835 m (2,740 ft)[2]Discharge  • locationstream gauge 08KG003[4] • average2.36 m3/s (83 cu ft/s)[4] • minimum0.220 m3/s (7.8 cu ft/s) • maximum24.7 m3/s (870 cu ft/s) Basin featuresTributaries  • leftCoglistiko River

The Baezaeko River /bɪˈziːkoʊ/ is a tributary of the West Road River, one of the main tributaries of the Fraser River, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It flows through the Fraser Plateau to the West Road River.[3]

The Baezaeko River's name is derived from a Dakelh word besikoh meaning "basalt river", referring specifically to the black basalt from which arrowheads were made.[5] Another meaning is ″where there is obsidian in the river″.

Course

The Baezaeko River originates in and flows through the Fraser Plateau. From its source it flows generally east, then northeast and north. It flows through three Nazko First Nation Indian reserves: Baezaeko River Indian Reserves 25, 26, and 27. [6][7][8] The Coglistiko River joins the Baezaeko from the west.[9][10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Canadian 1:50K topographic maps" (map). TopoQuest.com. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  2. ^ a b Elevation derived from ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model, using GeoLocator, and BCGNIS coordinates
  3. ^ a b "Baezaeko River". BC Geographical Names.
  4. ^ a b "Archived Hydrometric Data Search". Water Survey of Canada. Archived from the original on 24 December 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2013. Search for Station 08KG003 Baezaeko River at lot 10262
  5. ^ Akrigg, G. P. V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1997). British Columbia Place Names. UBC Press. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-7748-0637-4. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  6. ^ "Baezaeko River 26 Reserve". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  7. ^ "Baezaeko River 25 Reserve". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  8. ^ "Baezaeko River 27 Reserve". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  9. ^ "Coglistiko River". BC Geographical Names.
  10. ^ Course information in part from "Nahatlatch River, Canadian 1:50K topographic maps" (map). TopoQuest.com. Retrieved 21 August 2013.