| Chilako River | |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | British Columbia |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Cariboo Land District |
| Source1: | Tatuk Lake |
| Source1 Location: | Nechako Plateau |
| Mouth: | Nechako River |
| Mouth Location: | Near Prince George |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 53.8864°N -122.9781°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 581m (1,906feet)[1] |
The Chilako River is a tributary of the Nechako River, one of the main tributaries of the Fraser River, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It flows through the Nechako Plateau.
The name "Chilako" comes from the Dakelh name Tsalakhoh, meaning "the river in the hands of the beaver" or "beaver hand river".[2]
The Chilako River flows from Tatuk Lake, which is fed by numerous streams and other lakes. It flows generally east for about 65km (40miles), then north for about 50km (30miles). It empties into the Nechako River just west of Prince George.