Adam River is a river on northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, flowing north into the Johnstone Strait northwest of the community of Sayward. The Adam's main tributary is the Eve River.BC Names/GeoBC entry "Eve River" The Kwak'wala name for the river is He-la-de, meaning "land of plenty", a reference to abundant berries, birds, game, and salmon.BC Names/GeoBC entry "Adam River" That name is reflected in that of Haylahte Indian Reserve No. 3, which is on the east bank of the Adam's mouth.Haylahte 3 (Indian reserve)" The former Matilpi village of Klaywatse was located on an island in the river's estuary.BC Names/GeoBC entry "Klaywatse (Former First Nation Village)"
See also List of rivers of British Columbia
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