Prophet River is a river

River

A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...

 in northern British Columbia

British Columbia

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, Canada

Canada

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. It is a tributary of the Muskwa River

Muskwa River

The Muskwa River flows 257 km through northern British Columbia, Canada. It is a major tributary of the Fort Nelson River - part of the Mackenzie River system. The river rises at Fern Lake in the Bedaux Pass in the Northern Rocky Mountains. From there, it flows generally east, then north,...

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The Prophet River Hotsprings Provincial Park

Prophet River Hotsprings Provincial Park

Prophet River Hotsprings Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. Established high in the Muskwa Ranges, on the course of the Prophet River, it is part of the larger Muskwa-Kechika Management Area.-See also:...

 is established on the upper course, and the Prophet River Wayside Provincial Park

Prophet River Wayside Provincial Park

Prophet River Wayside Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is located along Prophet River, by the Alaska Highway, between the localities of Trutch and Prophet River...

 is located along the middle course of the river. It gives the name to the settlement of Prophet River, British Columbia

Prophet River, British Columbia

Prophet River is a First Nations reserve community of the Dunne-za people in northeastern British Columbia, Canada, located at Mile 233 on Highway 97, the Alaska Highway, about 54 miles south of Fort Nelson. The community observes Mountain Standard Time year-round, while Fort Nelson observes...

, as well as the Prophet Formation, a stratigraphic unit of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin

Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin

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Course

The headwaters of the Prophet River can be found in the Bruce Ridge of the Muskwa Ranges

Muskwa Ranges

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 in the Northern Rockies, at an elevation of 2000 metres (6,561.7 ft). It flows eastwards between the Northern Rocky Mountains Provincial Park

Northern Rocky Mountains Provincial Park

Northern Rocky Mountains Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the north-eastern part of the province, 90 km north-west from Fort Nelson and it is bordered to the north by the Alaska Highway...

 and the Redfern-Keily Provincial Park

Redfern-Keily Provincial Park

Redfern-Keily Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada.It is established in the Muskwa Ranges of the northern Rockies, along the Besa River and its tributaries. It was named after William Keily...

, with occasional waterfalls on its course. The remote Prophet River Hotsprings Provincial Park

Prophet River Hotsprings Provincial Park

Prophet River Hotsprings Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. Established high in the Muskwa Ranges, on the course of the Prophet River, it is part of the larger Muskwa-Kechika Management Area.-See also:...

 is established on the upper course of the river. It receives the waters from Hewer Creek north of Mount Boe, then from Kravac Creek and Richards Creek towards the foothills. North of Klingzut Mountain it receives the Besa River

Besa River

Besa River is a river in northern British Columbia, Canada. It is a tributary of the Prophet River.The river flows through the Muskwa Ranges, and is the backbone of the Redfern-Keily Provincial Park, part of the larger Muskwa-Kechika Management Area....

 just before flowing from the mountains into the plains

The Milliken Creek and Bat Creek flow into the Prophet River east of the Rocky Mountains

Rocky Mountains

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. The course changes towards north-east, as it receives water from Minaker River, Bunch Creek, Dethseda Creek, Chipesia Creek and Sass Creek. The river turns north as it flows through the Prophet River Wayside Provincial Park

Prophet River Wayside Provincial Park

Prophet River Wayside Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is located along Prophet River, by the Alaska Highway, between the localities of Trutch and Prophet River...

, and is followed by the Alaska Highway

Alaska Highway

The Alaska Highway was constructed during World War II for the purpose of connecting the contiguous U.S. to Alaska through Canada. It begins at the junction with several Canadian highways in Dawson Creek, British Columbia and runs to Delta Junction, Alaska, via Whitehorse, Yukon...

 for a while. Streams that flow into the river in this section include the Bougie Creek, Adsett Creek, Jacknife Creek, Parker Creek and Little Beaver Creek as it flows through the Sikanni Forest. The course becomes meander

Meander

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ed, and the Tenaka Creek, Big Beaver Creek, Cheves Creek, Tsachehdza Creek and Jackfish Creek flow into the Prophet River. It then flows into the Muskwa River

Muskwa River

The Muskwa River flows 257 km through northern British Columbia, Canada. It is a major tributary of the Fort Nelson River - part of the Mackenzie River system. The river rises at Fern Lake in the Bedaux Pass in the Northern Rocky Mountains. From there, it flows generally east, then north,...

 immediately west of Fort Nelson

Fort Nelson, British Columbia

Fort Nelson is a town of approximately 5000 residents in British Columbia's northeastern corner. It is the administrative centre of the newly formed Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, a first for BC. The majority of Fort Nelson's economic activities have historically been concentrated in the...

, at an elevation of 304 metres (997.4 ft).

The Muskwa River flows into the Fort Nelson River

Fort Nelson River

The Fort Nelson River is located in north-eastern British Columbia, Canada. It flows 517 km generally north-westward to the Liard River, a tributary of the Mackenzie River, which empties into the Arctic Ocean...

, a tributary of the Liard River

Liard River

The Liard River flows through Yukon, British Columbia and the Northwest Territories, Canada. Rising in the Saint Cyr Range of the Pelly Mountains in southeastern Yukon, it flows southeast through British Columbia, marking the northern end of the Rocky Mountains and then curving northeast back...

, which carries the waters into the Mackenzie River

Mackenzie River

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 and ultimately in the Arctic Ocean

Arctic Ocean

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Tributaries

• Hewer Creek
• Kravac Creek
• Richards Creek
• Besa River
  Besa River
  Besa River is a river in northern British Columbia, Canada. It is a tributary of the Prophet River.The river flows through the Muskwa Ranges, and is the backbone of the Redfern-Keily Provincial Park, part of the larger Muskwa-Kechika Management Area....
  
  
• Milliken Creek
• Bat Creek
• Minaker River
• Bunch Creek
• Dethseda Creek
• Chipesia Creek
• Sass Creek
• Bougie Creek
• Adsett Creek
• Jacknife Creek
• Parker Creek
• Little Beaver Creek
• Tenaka Creek
• Big Beaver Creek
• Cheves Creek
• Tsachehdza Creek
• Jackfish Creek