| Similkameen River | |
|---|---|
 The Similkameen River near Keremeos | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Canada, United States |
| State | Washington |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 197 km (122 mi) |
| Basin size | 7,600 km2 (2,900 sq mi)[1] |
The Similkameen River runs through southern British Columbia, Canada, eventually discharging into the Okanagan River near Oroville, Washington, in the United States.[2][3] Through the Okanagan River, it drains to the Columbia River. The river is said to be named for an indigenous people called Similkameigh, meaning "treacherous waters".[4]
The river is controversially dammed (the now-defunct Enloe Dam), blocking fish passage to the upper (Canadian) reaches of the river.[5][6]
- ^ "Okanogan Subbasin Plan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-02.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Similkameen River
- ^ "Similkameen River". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ Bright, William (2004). Native American placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 444. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ "Restoring the Similkameen River by Removing Enloe Dam". 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Call to break U.S. Dam so salmon can return to Similkameen River in B.C."