Alouette River

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Alouette River
South Alouette River
Alouette River

Alouette River

Data
location British Columbia ( Canada )
River system Fraser River
Drain over Pitt River  → Fraser River  → Pacific Ocean
source at Mount Robie Reid in the Pacific Ranges
49 ° 25 ′ 25 ″  N , 122 ° 22 ′ 52 ″  W
Source height approx.  800  m
muzzle in the Pitt River at Pitt Meadows Coordinates: 49 ° 15 '52 "  N , 122 ° 42' 31"  W 49 ° 15 '52 "  N , 122 ° 42' 31"  W.
Mouth height approx.  1  m
Height difference approx. 799 m
Bottom slope approx. 15 ‰
length approx. 55 km
Catchment area approx. 233 km²
Discharge at gauge 08MH005
A Eo : 233 km²
Location: 11 km above the mouth 		MQ 1912/2014
Mq 1912/2014
 		5.18 m³ / s
22.2 l / (s km²)
Right tributaries Gold Creek , North Alouette River
Flowing lakes Alouette Lake
Medium-sized cities Maple Ridge
Small towns Pitt Meadows
North Alouette River
source at Mount Blanshard
49 ° 21 ′ 45 ″  N , 122 ° 30 ′ 4 ″  W.
muzzle Alouette River
49 ° 16 ′ 1 ″  N , 122 ° 40 ′ 7 ″  W.

length approx. 25 km
Medium-sized cities Maple Ridge

The Alouette River is a river in the Canadian province of British Columbia .

The Alouette River was known as the Lillooet River until 1914 . To avoid confusion with the much larger Lillooet River of the same name , the river name was changed. The name "Alouette" ( French for lark ) was chosen because the name sounds similar to the former river name.

River course

The Alouette River (alternatively up to the confluence of the North Alouette River also South Alouette River ) rises on the slopes of Mount Robie Reid in the Golden Ears Ranges , which are part of the Pacific Ranges , and flows into the Alouette Lake . This was enlarged by the construction of the Alouette Dam . Some of the water is diverted via a pressure tunnel to a hydroelectric power station on nearby Stave Lake . After the Alouette River has left the lake, it flows westward to the confluence with the North Alouette River . From there the Alouette River flows further west until it flows into the Pitt River at Pitt Meadows , shortly before it flows into the Fraser River east of Vancouver .

The Alouette River has the status of a British Columbia Heritage River .

The North Alouette River flows south from Mount Blanshard to the confluence with the (South) Alouette River. Halfway there, the river overcomes several smaller rapids and waterfalls.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Water Level and Flow: Station 08MH005. Government of Canada
  2. ↑ waterfallsnorthwest.com