Boundary Bay
| Boundary Bay | |
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Tsawwassen | |
  Boundary Bay | |
| Location | British Columbia and Washington |
| Coordinates | 49°00′N 122°55′W / 49.000°N 122.917°W |
| Type | Bay |
| Part of | Salish Sea |
| Basin countries | Canada and United States |
| Settlements | Blaine, Delta, Surrey, White Rock |
Boundary Bay is a shallow bay situated on the Pacific coast of North America on the Canada–United States border between the Canadian province of British Columbia and the U.S. state of Washington.
Geography
Boundary Bay is bounded to the east by the city of
The eastern section of Boundary Bay straddling the US/Canada border and adjacent to the cities of White Rock and Blaine is known as Semiahmoo Bay; Blaine's Drayton Harbor opens into it. The northern tip of Boundary Bay is known as Mud Bay.
Inflows
The main rivers flowing into the bay are the Nicomekl and Serpentine Rivers falling into Mud Bay, the Campbell River falling into Semiahmoo Bay, and California Creek and Dakota Creek falling into Drayton Harbor.
Ecology
It is an important stop for
Conservation
On June 21, 1995, the entire Canadian portion of Boundary Bay was protected within the Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area.[1]
Activities
The area is also used for recreational boating and includes park area and beaches. The Boundary Bay Airport, on its north flank, is used by small aircraft and has been the setting for various film shoots.
See also
References
- ^ "Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area". gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
External links
- Birds on the Bay
- Film footage of Centennial Beach in 1958
- A Nature Guide to Boundary Bay Author's Site.
- A Nature Guide to Boundary Bay Photographer's Site.
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