Aerial view of central Port Alberni showing the Somass entering the Alberni Inlet.
Somass River is a river on Vancouver Island, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its drainage basin is 1,412 square kilometres (545 sq mi) in size.[1]
The river's name comes from a Nuu-chah-nulth word meaning "washing".
^Gazetteer of Canada. Vol. British Columbia. Canadian Board on Geographic Names. 1953. pp. xv.
SomassRiver is a river on Vancouver Island, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its drainage basin is 1,412 square kilometres (545 sq mi) in...
Douglas and started running the Anderson sawmill at the mouth of the SomassRiver in August 1861. The first mill in B.C. was built to export lumber. The...
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(3 mi) later, exits Port Alberni via a bridge over the SomassRiver. 6 km (4 mi) west of the SomassRiver crossing, Highway 4 reaches the shore of Sproat Lake...
a number of rivers draining the island, some of which though short are large in volume. Among the more notable rivers are the SomassRiver in the Alberni...
driven by upwelling in the ocean to the west of Vancouver Island. The SomassRiver enters at Port Alberni near the inlet's terminus. Numerous small streams...
15.5 metres (51 ft). Great Central Lake is the headwaters of the Stamp River, a popular location for steelhead salmon fishing. The name "Central Lake"...
the Sumas before 1962. Other previous names include: Nicomen Slough, SomassRiver and Sumas Tribe. The name "Sumas" means "big flat opening" or "land without...
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Their village was where the current settlement is now located, on the SomassRiver. Salmon fishing, hunting, gathering, and potlatching were important activities...
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trapper he would lay traps for 14 miles between 2 bodies of water, the SomassRiver and Sprout Lake. At the end of the day, he would check each one with...
Chinook. They are commonly found in the Fraser, Skeena, Nass, Somass, Thompson, and Adams rivers. During the winter months, salmon is a main food that provide...
vocal support for projects like the Port Alberni Transhipment Hub (Path), Somass habitat restoration project, and helped break ground on a new water treatment...
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