Illecillewaet River

The Illecillewaet River /ɪləˈsɪləwət/ is a tributary of the Columbia River located in British Columbia, Canada. Fed by the Illecillewaet Glacier in Glacier National Park, the river flows approximately 62 kilometres (39 mi) to the southwest, where it flows into the north end of Upper Arrow Lake at Revelstoke. The river's drainage basin is 1,202 square kilometres (464 sq mi).

Illecillewaet River
Illecillewaet River
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictKootenay Land District
Physical characteristics
SourceIllecillewaet Glacier
  locationGlacier National Park
MouthColumbia River
  location
Revelstoke
  coordinates
50°58′55″N 118°12′25″W
Length62 km (39 mi)
Basin size1,202 km2 (464 sq mi)
Discharge 
  locationnear Greeley
  average53.1 m3/s (1,880 cu ft/s)
  minimum3.18 m3/s (112 cu ft/s)
  maximum436 m3/s (15,400 cu ft/s)
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