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The Fraser River is 1,375 kilometres long. |
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It is the fifth largest river in Canada. |
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The Fraser River usually flows at a rate of 3,972 cubic
meters per second. This can fill three swimming pools in one second! |
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Every year the Fraser River picks up 17 billion kilograms
of sediment (clay, silt, sand, gravel). This weighs about the same as 1.5
million killer whales. |
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About 600 freighters use the Fraser River each year. These
boats come from Korea, Japan, Australia, China, USA, South America and
Europe. |
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More than 65 kinds of fish use the Fraser River. |
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The Fraser River is home to six kinds of salmon. |
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The Fraser River is one of the greatest salmon producing
rivers in the world. |
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All of Great Britain would fit into the Fraser River
Watershed! |