although the terrain was challenging in places, the party reached Tatla Lake in the Chilcotin Country without undue incident. Wildlife The Homathko River is a major producer of Chum and Pink salmon. Other fish include Coho and Chinook salmon, Rainbow and Steelhead trout, Cutthroat trout, Bull trout, and Dolly Varden trout. In 2008 nine Grizzly Bear Wildlife Habitat Areas were designated in the Homathko watershed. Hydroelectric proposals There have been various plans to develop the Homathko and its neighbouring rivers for hydroelectric power. The Homathko alone has immense hydroelectric potential. Full build-out as first conceived would divert the Taseko Lakes and Chilko Lake into the Homathko system via Tatlayoko Lake. A series of dams on the Homathko and its tributaries, using the extra power of the water from the Chilcotin's tributaries, would have generated some of the most power per project in British Columbia. The creation of Tsʼilʔos Provincial Park (the 'ʔ' represents a glottal stop) and Big Creek Provincial Park have shelved the grand plan, as Chilko and Taseko Lakes are protected and cannot be diverted (also for salmon fishery reasons). But the dams proposed for the Homathko Canyon are still on the books and are effectively on sale by the export subsidiary of BC Hydro, Powerex. If ever built, the largest dam and powerhouse will stand at a point in Waddington Canyon that is marked on the map as "Murderer's Bar"—no less than the spot on which the Chilcotin War began. Protected areas Protected areas within the Homathko River's watershed include Homathko Estuary Provincial Park and Homathko River-Tatlayoko Protected Area. Tributaries This is an incomplete list of tributaries listed in upstream order. Cumsack Creek Heakamie River Jewakwa River Brew Creek Whitemantle Creek Scar Creek Klattasine Creek Tiedemann Creek Mosley Creek Tellot Creek Mercator Creek Scimitar Creek Five Finger Creek Crazy Creek Twist Creek Hell Raving Creek Middle Lake Razor Creek Valleau Creek Bluff Lake Sapeye Lake Nude Creek Ottarasko Creek Tatlayoko Lake Lincoln Creek Skinner Creek Cochin Creek Quakie Creek See also List of British Columbia rivers Great Canyon (Homathko River) References External links Homalco First Nation Rivers of British Columbia Canyons and gorges of British Columbia Rivers of the Pacific Ranges Rivers of the Chilcotin Rivers of the Central Coast of British Columbia