West Kettle River
| West Kettle River | |
|---|---|
 West Kettle River as seen from the Kettle Valley Rail Trail | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Land District | Similkameen Division Yale |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | St Margaret Lake |
| • location | North of Big White Ski Resort |
| • coordinates | 49°56′56″N 118°50′57″W / 49.94889°N 118.84917°W |
| • elevation | 1,974 m (6,476 ft)[1] |
Kettle River | |
• location | Westbridge |
• coordinates | 49°09′58″N 118°58′22″W / 49.16611°N 118.97278°W |
• elevation | 625 m (2,051 ft)[2] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | At Westbridge[3] |
| • average | 9.24 m3/s (326 cu ft/s)[3] |
| • minimum | 0.991 m3/s (35.0 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 198 m3/s (7,000 cu ft/s) |
The West Kettle River is a
basin, as the Kettle River is a tributary of the Columbia River.Course
The West Kettle River originates in St Margaret LakeKelowna, near Jubilee Mountain. The river flows generally south, joining the Kettle River near the community of Westbridge.
See also
- List of rivers of British Columbia
- Tributaries of the Columbia River
References
- ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth.
- ^ Mouth elevation derived from Google Earth.
- ^ a b "Archived Hydrometric Data Search". Water Survey of Canada. Retrieved October 19, 2008. Search for Station 08NN003 West Kettle River at Westbridge
- ^ "West Kettle River". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "St Margaret Lake". BC Geographical Names.
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