Nass River
Description:
Nass is a river that flows in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The length of the river is about 280 kilometers, and the area of the basin is 21,100 square kilometers. It originates on the slopes of the Coast Range in northern British Columbia. Nass flows into Portland Bay, northeast of Prince Rupert.
The river takes its name from the Tlingit word meaning "food warehouse". This implies a high biological productivity of its bed. The Nass River is one of the "salmon" rivers. There are several varieties of trout caught here.