Baezaeko 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]

Baezaeko River
Location
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Cariboo Land District
Physical characteristics
Source	Fraser Plateau
• coordinates	52°50′55″N 124°36′27″W[1]
• elevation	1,620 m (5,310 ft)[2]
Mouth	West Road River
• location	Fraser Plateau
• coordinates	53°8′6″N 123°40′17″W[3]
• elevation	835 m (2,740 ft)[2]
Discharge
• location	stream gauge 08KG003[4]
• average	2.36 m3/s (83 cu ft/s)[4]
• minimum	0.220 m3/s (7.8 cu ft/s)
• maximum	24.7 m3/s (870 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Coglistiko River

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

• List of tributaries of the Fraser River