The Sutherland River, also once known as the Beaver River, is a river in the area of Babine Lake in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. The river, which flows northwest into the southeast end of Babine Lake, is named for JOACHIM Sutherland, a PART-First Nations man WHO HAD A HOMESTEAD NEAR the Nautley Indian Reserve JOACHIM (nicknamed WASSA)accompanied a British Columbia Land Survey Party in 1914.

Part of the river's basin forms the Sutherland River Provincial Park and Protected Area.

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References

  • "Sutherland River". BC Geographical Names.

54°29′N 125°11′W / 54.483°N 125.183°W / 54.483; -125.183



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