Savona ( is an unincorporated community in the Thompson Country region of south central British Columbia. The place is on the western end and south shore of Kamloops Lake, adjacent to the outlet into the Thompson River. On BC Highway 1, the locality is by road about 38 kilometres east of Cache Creek and 45 kilometres west of Kamloops. The surrounding countryside is semi-arid grasslands and hills, which support cattle ranching.
SS Peerless, Savona (north shore berth), 1885
South shore warehouse in foreground and north shore settlement in background, Savona, c.1885
CP Station, water tower and settlement, Savona, 1898
CP Station and unfinished water tower, Savona, 1885
The Thompson River is the largest tributary of the Fraser River, flowing through the south-central portion of British Columbia, Canada. The Thompson River has two main branches, the South Thompson River and the North Thompson River. The river is home to several varieties of Pacific salmon and trout. The area's geological history was heavily influenced by glaciation, and the several large glacial lakes have filled the river valley over the last 12,000 years. Archaeological evidence shows human habitation in the watershed dating back at least 8,300 years. The Thompson was named by Fraser River explorer, Simon Fraser, in honour of his friend, Columbia Basin explorer David Thompson. Recreational use of the river includes whitewater rafting and angling.
A CN railway crossing of the North Thompson River in Kamloops
The darker waters of the Thompson meet the Fraser at Lytton.
Remnants of a landslide near the railway in the lower Thompson River valley
Sockeye salmon during the salmon run, Tsútswecw Provincial Park