Little Yoho River
Little Yoho River | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
District | Kootenay Land District |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Kiwetinok Lake |
• location | Rocky Mountains, Yoho National Park |
• coordinates | 51°31′00″N 116°35′56″W / 51.51667°N 116.59889°W[1] |
• elevation | 8,054 ft (2,455 m) |
Mouth | Yoho River |
• location | Upstream from Takakkaw Falls, Yoho National Park |
• coordinates | 51°31′52″N 116°30′20″W / 51.53111°N 116.50556°WCoordinates: 51°31′52″N 116°30′20″W / 51.53111°N 116.50556°W |
• elevation | 5,226 ft (1,593 m)[2] |
The Little Yoho River is a short river in British Columbia that flows east from Kiwetinok Lake,[3] which is the highest named lake in Canada, and into the Yoho River about 4.4 kilometres (2.7 mi) upstream from the mouth of the creek that Takakkaw Falls is on. It is probably best known for , an impressive plunge just above the river's mouth that is seen on the way to .[4]
See also[]
- List of British Columbia rivers
References[]
- ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
- ^ Mouth elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
- ^ "Kiwetinok Lake". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Little Yoho River". BC Geographical Names.
Categories:
- Rivers of British Columbia
- Yoho National Park
- Rivers of the Canadian Rockies
- Kootenay Land District
- British Columbia river stubs