Bell-Irving River
| Bell-Irving River | ||
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| Data | ||
| location | British Columbia ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Nass River | |
| Drain over | Nass River → Pacific Ocean | |
| Headwaters |
Klappan Range ( Skeena Mountains ) 57 ° 9 ′ 35 ″ N , 129 ° 29 ′ 16 ″ W. |
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| Source height | approx. 1300 m | |
| muzzle |
Nass River above Meziadin Lake Coordinates: 56 ° 9 '51 " N , 129 ° 1' 42" W 56 ° 9 '51 " N , 129 ° 1' 42" W |
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| Mouth height | 324 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 976 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 6.1 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 160 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 5350 km² | |
| Discharge at gauge 08DA010 A Eo : 5160 km² Location: 17 km above the mouth |
MQ 1989/1996 Mq 1989/1996 |
290 m³ / s 56.2 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Taft Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Bowser River | |
The Bell-Irving River is an orographic right tributary of the Nass River in the north of the Canadian province of British Columbia .
The Bell-Irving River has its source in the Klappan Range in the north of the Skeena Mountains . It flows mainly in a southerly direction. It separates the Boundary Ranges to the west from the Oweegee Range , a part of the Skeena Mountains, in the east. The British Columbia Highway 37 ( Cassiar Highway ) crosses the Bell-Irving River and follows it to 30 km above its mouth. The Bell-Irving River flows into the Nass River above Meziadin Lake . It has a length of about 160 km. The river drains an area of around 5350 km². The mean discharge 17 km above the mouth is 290 m³ / s. The highest runoffs are measured in June and July. Larger tributaries are Taft Creek and Bowser River .
The river was named after Lieutenant Duncan Peter Bell-Irving of the Canadian Army, who fell in Belgium on February 26, 1915 during World War I.
Web links
- Bell-Irving River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Water Survey of Canada: Station 08DA010 ( Memento of the original from December 24, 2010) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Bell-Irving River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
