Slocan River

Slocan River
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Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictKootenay Land District
Physical characteristics
SourceSlocan Lake
MouthKootenay River
 • coordinates
49°25′N 117°31′W / 49.417°N 117.517°W / 49.417; -117.517[3]
Length60 km (37 mi)[1]
Basin size3,290 km2 (1,270 sq mi)[1]
Discharge 
 • locationNear Crescent Valley[2]
 • average89.1 m3/s (3,150 cu ft/s)[2]
 • minimum8.5 m3/s (300 cu ft/s)
 • maximum694 m3/s (24,500 cu ft/s)

The Slocan River is a 60-kilometre (37 mi) long[1] tributary of the Kootenay River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is part of the Columbia River basin, as the Kootenay River is a tributary of the Columbia River. Its drainage basin is 3,290 square kilometres (1,270 sq mi) in area.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d "The Rivers - Stories". Balance of Power. 2007. Archived from the original on November 6, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Archived Hydrometric Data Search". Water Survey of Canada. Archived from the original on April 30, 2006. Retrieved October 19, 2008. Search for Station 08NJ013 Slocan River near Crescent Valley
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference bcgnis was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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