West Kettle River

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West Kettle River
Bridge Over The KVR - panoramio.jpg
West Kettle River as seen from the Kettle Valley Rail Trail
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Land DistrictSimilkameen Division Yale
Physical characteristics
SourceSt Margaret Lake
 • locationNorth of Big White Ski Resort
 • coordinates49°56′56″N 118°50′57″W / 49.94889°N 118.84917°W / 49.94889; -118.84917
 • elevation1,974 m (6,476 ft)[1]
MouthKettle River
 • location
 • coordinates
49°09′58″N 118°58′22″W / 49.16611°N 118.97278°W / 49.16611; -118.97278Coordinates: 49°09′58″N 118°58′22″W / 49.16611°N 118.97278°W / 49.16611; -118.97278
 • elevation
625 m (2,051 ft)[2]
Discharge 
 • locationAt Westbridge[3]
 • average9.24 m3/s (326 cu ft/s)[3]
 • minimum0.991 m3/s (35.0 cu ft/s)
 • maximum198 m3/s (7,000 cu ft/s)

The West Kettle River is a tributary of the Kettle River in the Canadian province of British Columbia.[4] It is part of the Columbia River basin, as the Kettle River is a tributary of the Columbia River.

Course[]

The West Kettle River originates in St Margaret Lake[5] the mountains east of Kelowna, near Jubilee Mountain. The river flows generally south, joining the Kettle River near the community of Westbridge.

See also[]

  • List of British Columbia rivers
  • Tributaries of the Columbia River

References[]

  1. ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth.
  2. ^ Mouth elevation derived from Google Earth.
  3. ^ a b "Archived Hydrometric Data Search". Water Survey of Canada. Retrieved October 19, 2008. Search for Station 08NN003 West Kettle River at Westbridge
  4. ^ "West Kettle River". BC Geographical Names.
  5. ^ "St Margaret Lake". BC Geographical Names.


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