 The Adams River is a tributary to the Thompson and Fraser Rivers in British Columbia , Canada . Beginning in the Monashee Mountains to the north , the Upper Adams River flows mainly southward and eventually reaches Adams Lake . The Lower Adams River begins at the southern end of the lake and flows into the extreme western end of Shuswap Lake . The river is one of the most important sockeye salmon breeding areas in North America . The run occurs in mid @-@ October and can bring millions of fish to a concentrated area near the river mouth . Excavations of Secwepemc villages on the river have shown a long tradition of habitation and salmon fishing in the area . The river also served as an important transportation route for early logging operations in the watershed . 
 The Adams River <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>a tributary to the Thompson and Fraser Rivers in British Columbia , Canada . Beginning in the Monashee Mountains to the north , the Upper Adams River <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>flows</mark></a> mainly southward and eventually <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>reaches</mark></a> Adams Lake . The Lower Adams River <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>begins</mark></a> at the southern end of the lake and <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>flows</mark></a> into the extreme western end of Shuswap Lake . The river <a href='drop_aux' title='6'><mark>is</mark></a>one of the most important sockeye salmon breeding areas in North America . The run <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>occurs</mark></a> in mid @-@ October and can bring millions of fish to a concentrated area near the river mouth . Excavations of Secwepemc villages on the river <a href='been_done' title='8'><mark>have</mark></a> shown a long tradition of habitation and salmon fishing in the area . The river also served as an important transportation route for early logging operations in the watershed . 
The Adams River a tributary to the Thompson and Fraser Rivers in British Columbia , Canada . Beginning in the Monashee Mountains to the north , the Upper Adams River flow mainly southward and eventually reach Adams Lake . The Lower Adams River begin at the southern end of the lake and flow into da extreme western end of Shuswap Lake . The river one of the most important sockeye salmon breeding areas in North America . Tdarun occur in mid @-@ October and can bring millions of fish to a concentrated area near the river mouth . Excavations of Secwepemc villages on the river done shown a long tradition of habitation and salmon fishing in the area . The river also served as an important transportation route fa early logging operations in the watershed .