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Finlay River

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The Finlay River is a 402 km long river in north-central British Columbia flowing north and thence south from Thutade Lake in the Omineca Mountains to Williston Lake, the impounded waters of the Peace River formed by the completion of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam in 1968. [1]

29 relations: British Columbia, Colony of British Columbia (1858–1866), Deserters Canyon, Exploration, Firesteel River (British Columbia), First Nations, Fort Ware, Fur trade, Ingenika River, John Finlay (fur trader), Mackenzie River, Mesilinka River, Nass River, North-Western Territory, Omineca Mountains, Osilinka River, Ospika River, Parsnip River, Peace River, Province, Samuel Black, Stickeen Territories, Stikine Gold Rush, Tatlatui Provincial Park, Tatlatui Range, Thutade Lake, Toodoggone River, W. A. C. Bennett Dam, Williston Lake.

British Columbia

British Columbia (BC; Colombie-Britannique) is the westernmost province of Canada, located between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains.

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Colony of British Columbia (1858–1866)

The Colony of British Columbia was a crown colony in British North America from 1858 until 1866.

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Deserters Canyon

Deserters Canyon is a canyon on the Finlay River in the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada.

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Exploration

Exploration is the act of searching for the purpose of discovery of information or resources.

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Firesteel River (British Columbia)

The Firesteel River is the uppermost left tributary of the Finlay River in the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada.

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First Nations

In Canada, the First Nations (Premières Nations) are the predominant indigenous peoples in Canada south of the Arctic Circle.

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Fort Ware

Fort Ware, is the former name of the community of Kwadacha.

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Fur trade

The fur trade is a worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of animal fur.

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Ingenika River

The Ingenika River is a Canadian river located in the province of British Columbia.

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John Finlay (fur trader)

John Finlay (1774 – December 19, 1833) was a fur trader and explorer with the North West Company.

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Mackenzie River

The Mackenzie River (Slavey language: Deh-Cho, big river or Inuvialuktun: Kuukpak, great river; fleuve (de) Mackenzie) is the longest river system in Canada, and has the second largest drainage basin of any North American river after the Mississippi River.

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Mesilinka River

Mesilinka River is a River in Canada.

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Nass River

The Nass River is a river in northern British Columbia, Canada.

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North-Western Territory

The North-Western Territory was a region of British North America until 1870.

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Omineca Mountains

The Omineca Mountains, also known as "the Ominecas", are a group of remote mountain ranges in north-central British Columbia, Canada.

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Osilinka River

Osilinka River is a River in Canada.

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Ospika River

The Ospika River is a river in the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, rising in the Northern Rocky Mountains to the north of Lake Williston and flowing south to join that lake in the lower end of its Finlay Reach.

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Parsnip River

The Parsnip River is a long river in central British Columbia, Canada.

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Peace River

The Peace River (French: rivière de la Paix) is a -long river in Canada that originates in the Rocky Mountains of northern British Columbia and flows to the northeast through northern Alberta.

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Province

A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state.

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Samuel Black

Samuel Black (May 3, 1780 – February 8, 1841) British fur trader and explorer, Clerk in the New North Nest Company (XYC) and Wintering Partner in the North West Company (NWC), and later Clerk, Chief Trader, and Chief factor in the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) for the Columbia District.

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Stickeen Territories

The Stickeen Territories, also colloquially rendered as Stickeen Territory, Stikine Territory, and Stikeen Territory, was a territory of British North America whose brief existence began July 19, 1862, and concluded July of the following year.

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Stikine Gold Rush

The Stikine Gold Rush was a minor but important gold rush in the Stikine Country of northwestern British Columbia, Canada.

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Tatlatui Provincial Park

Tatlatui Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located at the southern end of the Spatsizi Plateau and around the headwaters of the Firesteel River, part of the Finlay-Peace River basin and therefore in the Arctic drainage.

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Tatlatui Range

The Tatlatui Range is a large and very alpine mountain range on the east flank of the upper Skeena River in northern British Columbia, Canada.

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Thutade Lake

Thutade Lake is located in the Omineca Mountains of the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada.

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Toodoggone River

The Toodoggone River is a tributary of the Finlay River in the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, flowing east into the upper reaches of the Finlay just south of the Fishing Lakes.

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W. A. C. Bennett Dam

The W. A. C. Bennett Dam is a large hydroelectric dam on the Peace River in northern British Columbia, Canada.

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Williston Lake

Williston Lake is a reservoir created by the W. A. C. Bennett Dam and is located in the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finlay_River

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