Salmon River

See also: salmon river

English

Etymology

Many of the rivers are named for the presence of salmon.

Proper noun

Salmon River

1. A number of rivers and communities in Canada:
   1. A tributary of the Portland Canal, in northwestern British Columbia.
   2. A tributary of the Fraser River, British Columbia.
   3. A river in northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
   4. A small river in Langley district municipality, British Columbia.
   5. A tributary of Shuswap Lake, in the Shuswap region, British Columbia.
   6. A river on Moresby Island, in the Haida Gwaii archipelago, British Columbia.
   7. A river in New Brunswick.
   8. A river and unincorporated community in Colchester County, Nova Scotia.
   9. A small rural community in Digby County, Nova Scotia.
   10. A small community in Richmond County, Nova Scotia.
   11. A river in Ontario.
2. A number of rivers in the United States:
   1. Several rivers in Alaska.
   2. A tributary of the Klamath River, in western Siskiyou County, California.
   3. A tributary of the Connecticut River in Connecticut.
   4. A long tributary of the Snake River in Idaho, at 425 miles the longest river of this name in the United States.
   5. A tributary of Lake Ontario, in upstate New York.
   6. A small tributary of Lake Champlain, in far northern New York, south of Plattsburgh.
   7. A tributary of the Sandy River in Clackamas County, Oregon.
   8. A coastal river mostly in Lincoln County, Oregon.
   9. A tributary of the Queets River in Washington.

Related terms

• Salmon (Idaho)