Sweltzer River
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The Sweltzer Creek is a creek
in British Columbia
, Canada
, that drains the waters of Cultus Lake into the Chilliwack River. It is about 3 km long and much of it runs through Soowahlie Indian Reserve No. 14, which is under the administration of the Soowahlie Indian Band.
The name Sweltzer Creek was applied on an 1895 map to Liumchen Creek, which is to the northeast.
Stream
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in British Columbia
British Columbia
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, Canada
Canada
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, that drains the waters of Cultus Lake into the Chilliwack River. It is about 3 km long and much of it runs through Soowahlie Indian Reserve No. 14, which is under the administration of the Soowahlie Indian Band.
The name Sweltzer Creek was applied on an 1895 map to Liumchen Creek, which is to the northeast.