Beatton River
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| location | British Columbia (Canada) | |
| River system | Mackenzie River | |
| Drain over | Peace River → Slave River → Mackenzie River → Arctic Ocean | |
| origin |
Lily Lake , 20 km west of Pink Mountain 57 ° 7 ′ 41 ″ N , 122 ° 49 ′ 24 ″ W |
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| Source height | 1072 m | |
| muzzle | 40 km east of Fort St. John in the Peace River Coordinates: 56 ° 5 ′ 58 " N , 120 ° 22 ′ 37" W 56 ° 5 ′ 58 " N , 120 ° 22 ′ 37" W |
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| Mouth height | 396 m | |
| Height difference | 676 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 2.3 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 300 km (not including the meanders)
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| Catchment area | approx. 16,000 km² | |
| Discharge at the gauge near Fort. St. John A Eo : 15,600 km² Location: 33 km above the mouth |
MQ 1966/2015 Mq 1966/2015 |
52.5 m³ / s 3.4 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Doig River | |
| Right tributaries | Blueberry River | |
 Beatton River in the catchment area of the Peace River |
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The Beatton River is an orographically left tributary of the Peace River in the Peace River Regional District in the northeast of the Canadian province of British Columbia .
The Beatton River has its origin in the small lake Lily Lake , 20 km west of Pink Mountain , in the eastern foreland of the Canadian Rocky Mountains . The river initially flows mainly in an easterly direction, but later turns to the south-southeast. It flows through the Peace River valley with countless meanders . It takes in the tributaries Blueberry River from the right and Doig River from the left. In the lower reaches he passes the town of Fort St. John east at a distance of 5 km. Finally, it flows into the Peace River 40 km east of Fort St. John. At the mouth is the small Beatton River Provincial Park . Without taking into account the countless bends in the river, the Beatton River has a length of about 300 km.
The Beatton River drains an area of approx. 16,000 km². In May, when the snowmelts , the Beatton River usually carries the greatest amount of water. At the gauge near Fort St. John, the mean discharge is 52.5 m³ / s.
Web links
- Beatton River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- Geographical Names of Canada: Beatton River
- Beatton River Provincial Park