Anderson River (Fraser River)
| Anderson River | ||
.jpg) CN railway bridge over the Anderson River immediately above its mouth |
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| Data | ||
| location | British Columbia ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Fraser River | |
| Drain over | Fraser River → Strait of Georgia | |
| Headwaters |
Northern Cascade Range , 10 km west of Coquihalla Pass 49 ° 37 ′ 27 ″ N , 121 ° 10 ′ 22 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 1400 m | |
| muzzle | in Fraser Canyon south of Boston Bar in the Fraser River Coordinates: 49 ° 50 ′ 27 ″ N , 121 ° 26 ′ 6 ″ W 49 ° 50 ′ 27 ″ N , 121 ° 26 ′ 6 ″ W |
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| Mouth height | 94 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 1306 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 33 ‰ | |
| length | 40 km | |
| Catchment area | 492 km² | |
| Right tributaries | East Anderson River | |
The Anderson River is a 40 km long left tributary of the Fraser River in the southern Canadian province of British Columbia .
The river is believed to be named after Alexander Caulfield Anderson, a fur trader, explorer, and civil servant for the Hudson's Bay Company , who toured the region between 1847 and 1848.
course
The Anderson River rises 10 km west of the Coquihalla Pass in the Northern Cascade Range at an altitude of 1400 m . It initially flows a short distance west before turning north. 10 km above the mouth, the East Anderson River meets the river from the right. This finally reaches the Fraser River 2 km south of the Boston Bar settlement . The British Columbia Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) and the Canadian National Railway cross the Anderson River immediately above its mouth. This is located in the Fraser Canyon , an approximately 270 km long canyon through which the Fraser River flows. The catchment area of the Anderson River covers 492 km².