Canoe River (British Columbia)
Canoe River is the most northern tributary of the Columbia River in British Columbia, Canada. Its lower reach is flooded by Mica Dam. The lower Canoe River is called Canoe Reach, part of the Mica Dam's reservoir, Kinbasket Lake.
Canoe River | |
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Map of the Columbia drainage Basin with the Columbia River highlighted and showing the major tributaries. The Canoe River, its northernmost tributary, joins the Columbia at the Big Bend where the river turns south. | |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
District | Cariboo Land District |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Cariboo Mountains |
Mouth | Columbia River |
• location | Kinbasket Lake |
Discharge | |
• location | below Kimmel Creek |
• average | 14.6 m3/s (520 cu ft/s) |
• minimum | 0.991 m3/s (35.0 cu ft/s) |
• maximum | 116 m3/s (4,100 cu ft/s) |
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