Fraser River

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The Fraser River is the longest river within British Columbia, Canada, flowing from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean and serving as a major waterway for ecology, fisheries, and regional commerce in the Pacific Northwest.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWithEvent Fraser River Gold Rush
basinCountry Canada
basinSize approximately 230000 square kilometres
country Canada
crossedBy Alex Fraser Bridge
George Massey Tunnel
Pattullo Bridge
Port Mann Bridge
Queensborough Bridge
discoveredByEuropeans Simon Fraser
drainageBasin Fraser River Basin
linked to: Fraser River
economicImportance agricultural irrigation
commercial fisheries
log transport
recreational fisheries
transportation corridor
emptiesInto Strait of Georgia
linked to: Georgia Strait
environmentalIssue flood risk in Fraser Valley
habitat degradation in lower reaches
salmon population decline
estuaryLocatedNear Vancouver
flowsDirection generally northwest to south then southwest
flowsThrough Abbotsford
Chilliwack
Hope
Langley
linked to: Langley City

Lillooet region
New Westminster
Prince George
Quesnel
Richmond
Surrey
Vancouver region
linked to: Lower Mainland

Williams Lake region
formsEstuaryAt Fraser River Delta
hasAverageDischarge on the order of several thousand cubic metres per second
hasEcosystemRole major salmon habitat
hasFeature Fraser Canyon rapids
tidal estuary
historicalSignificance important to Indigenous peoples of British Columbia
major route for fur trade
isLongestRiverIn British Columbia
length approximately 1375 kilometres
approximately 854 miles
locatedIn British Columbia
Pacific Northwest
Western Canada
majorTributary Bridge River
Chilcotin River
Coquihalla River
Harrison River
Nechako River
Nicola River
Pitt River
Quesnel River
Stave River
Thompson River
mouthLocatedIn Pacific Ocean
Strait of Georgia
linked to: Georgia Strait
namedAfter Simon Fraser
passesThroughRegion Cariboo region
Fraser Canyon
Fraser Valley
linked to: Lower Mainland

Interior Plateau
protectedAreaAlong Fraser River Heritage Park vicinity
sourceLocatedIn Fraser Pass
Rocky Mountains
supportsSpecies Chinook salmon
Chum salmon
Coho salmon
Pink salmon
Sockeye salmon
white sturgeon

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Pacific Northwest hasRiver Fraser River
Vancouver locatedBy Fraser River
Fraser Canyon Gold Rush centeredOn Fraser River
Cascadia hasRiver Fraser River
British Columbia contains Fraser River
Coast Mountains drainageTo Fraser River
Cascade Range drainage Fraser River basin
linked to: Fraser River
Columbia Mountains drainage Fraser River basin (northern parts)
linked to: Fraser River
Burnaby hasWaterBody Fraser River (southern boundary)
linked to: Fraser River
Metro Vancouver bordersBodyOfWater Fraser River
subject linked to: Metro Vancouver, Canada
Fraser River drainageBasin Fraser River Basin
linked to: Fraser River
Port of Vancouver near Fraser River
British Columbia hasMajorRiver Fraser River
subject linked to: BC
Oregon Country majorRiver Fraser River
Burrard Peninsula locatedBetween Fraser River
Burrard Peninsula borderedBy Fraser River
Burrard Peninsula waterBodyOnSouth Fraser River
Fraser Canyon locatedOnRiver Fraser River
Kamloops nearRiver Fraser River watershed
linked to: Fraser River
Salish Sea drainageBasinIncludes Fraser River
Prince George locatedOnRiver Fraser River
Musqueam people traditionalTerritoryIncludes North Arm of the Fraser River
linked to: Fraser River
Pacific Ranges extendsFrom Fraser River
Pacific Ranges drainedBy Fraser River
Moffat Tunnel route passesThrough Fraser River valley
linked to: Fraser River
Katzie First Nation region Fraser River watershed
linked to: Fraser River
Kwikwetlem First Nation locatedNear Fraser River
Interior Ranges drainage Fraser River basin
linked to: Fraser River
Rocky Mountain Trench contains Fraser River headwaters
linked to: Fraser River
British Columbia Highway 99 crosses Fraser River
British Columbia Highway 99 crosses North Arm Fraser River
linked to: Fraser River
British Columbia Highway 99 follows Fraser River corridor
linked to: Fraser River
Richmond, British Columbia borderedBy Fraser River
subject linked to: Richmond
Surrey locatedOn Fraser River
Colony of British Columbia (mainland) includedTerritory Fraser River basin
linked to: Fraser River
Richmond, British Columbia river Fraser River
Lillooet River drainageBasin Fraser River basin
linked to: Fraser River
Delta, British Columbia borderedBy Fraser River
subject linked to: Delta
Township of Langley riverBorder Fraser River
Coquitlam locatedNear Fraser River
Gulf of Georgia drainageBasin Fraser River
subject linked to: the Gulf of Georgia
Gulf of Georgia receivesInflowFrom Fraser River
subject linked to: the Gulf of Georgia
Fraser Pass isHeadwatersOf Fraser River