Clearwater: Highway 5 at - Valley Road, looking north
The Clearwater River defines the setting of Clearwater — its meeting with the North Thompson River places the community in a broad, forested valley beneath rounded Interior mountains. Clearwater is the principal service community for Wells Gray Provincial Park, whose waterfalls, lakes and volcanic landforms extend north and east of town. Helmcken Falls, within the park, drops 141 metres into a canyon and is among British Columbia’s best-known waterfalls. Highway 5 follows the North Thompson valley, linking local businesses, neighbourhoods and recreation facilities with the wider Interior. The area lies in the traditional territory of the Simpcw First Nation.
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Clearwater has served as a service centre for the North Thompson Valley in British Columbia since the early 20th century. The community lies near the confluence of the Clearwater and North Thompson rivers, amid the forests and mountain terrain of the province’s interior. Wells Gray Provincial Park extends east of town and includes Helmcken Falls, among Canada’s highest waterfalls. Incorporated as the District of Clearwater in 2007, the community remains a practical base for travelling through the valley. Browse webcams nearby to see how Clearwater relates to the wider North Thompson Valley.
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