The Shuswap Country , or simply the Shuswap (pronounced /ˈʃuːʃwɑːp/) and called Secwepemcúl̓ecw in Secwepemctsín , is a term used in the Canadian province of British Columbia to refer to the environs of Shuswap Lake . The upper reaches of the Shuswap basin, southeast of Shuswap Lake and northeast of the Okanagan, are generally considered to be part of Okanagan or of the Monashee Country rather than "the Shuswap". Roughly defined, the Shuswap Country begins on its west at the town of Chase , located on Little Shuswap Lake , west of which is the South Thompson area of the Thompson Country , and includes Adams Lake to the northwest of Shuswap Lake as well as communities in the Eagle River area as far as Craigellachie and/or Three Valley Gap , which is at the summit of Eagle Pass , beyond which eastwards is the Columbia Country .
2-754: The Little River , also known as the Little Shuswap River , is a 3.6-kilometre (2.2 mi) river in the Shuswap Country region of British Columbia , Canada . It drains Shuswap Lake just below the mouth of the Adams River and feeds Little Shuswap Lake , which is the head of the South Thompson River . The Little River is essentially the same stream as the South Thompson, as there are no other major streams feeding Little Shuswap Lake. The river
4-549: Is spanned by Squilax Bridge which connects the Trans-Canada Highway to the communities around Adams Lake and the north shore of Shuswap Lake. The Little River has one named tributary, Chum Creek, which enters it about 0.4 km above its mouth. This article related to a river in the Interior of British Columbia , Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Shuswap Country The Shuswap
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