Hells Gate is the name for a 35 metre (110 foot) narrowing of British Columbia's Fraser River Canyon. It is also the name of a rural community at the same location.
Construction of the Canadian Northern Railway in 1913 triggered a large landslide which further constricted the river and damaged salmon runs for decades until fishways were constructed. It is located immediately downstream of Boston Bar .
An aerial tramway has crossed the river at this location since 1971.
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Last updated: 06-02-2005 10:07:37