Slocan River
Slocan River | |
Country | Canada |
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Province | British Columbia |
Source | Slocan Lake |
Mouth | Kootenay River |
- coordinates | 49°25′N 117°31′W / 49.417°N 117.517°WCoordinates: 49°25′N 117°31′W / 49.417°N 117.517°W [1] |
Length | 156 km (97 mi) [2] |
Basin | 3,290 km2 (1,270 sq mi) [2] |
Discharge | for Near Crescent Valley |
- average | 89.1 m3/s (3,147 cu ft/s) [3] |
- max | 694 m3/s (24,508 cu ft/s) |
- min | 8.5 m3/s (300 cu ft/s) |
The Slocan River is a 156-kilometre (97 mi) long[2] tributary of the Kootenay River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is part of the Columbia River basin, as the Kootenay River is a tributary of the Columbia River. Its drainage basin is 3,290 square kilometres (1,270 sq mi) in area.[2]
Course
The Slocan River originates at Slocan Lake[1] and flows south past Slocan and Winlaw to join the Kootenay River near Shoreacres, about halfway between Castlegar and Nelson.
See also
- List of British Columbia rivers
- Tributaries of the Columbia River
Media related to Slocan River at Wikimedia Commons
References
- 1 2 "Slocan River". BC Geographical Names.
- 1 2 3 4 "The Rivers - Stories". Balance of Power. 2007. Archived from the original on November 6, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2008.
- ↑ "Archived Hydrometric Data Search". Water Survey of Canada. Archived from the original on April 30, 2006. Retrieved October 19, 2008. Search for Station 08NJ013 Slocan River near Crescent Valley
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