Bull River (Kootenay River)
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| location | British Columbia (Canada) | |
| River system | Columbia River | |
| Drain over | Kootenay River → Columbia River → Pacific Ocean | |
| Headwaters |
Continental Ranges ( Canadian Rockies ) 50 ° 5 ′ 8 ″ N , 115 ° 11 ′ 54 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 2030 m | |
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Kootenay River Coordinates: 49 ° 27 '47 " N , 115 ° 27' 12" W 49 ° 27 '47 " N , 115 ° 27' 12" W. |
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| Mouth height | approx. 755 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 1275 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 13 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 100 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 1550 km² | |
| Discharge A Eo : 1520 km² Location: 10 km above the mouth |
MQ 1938/2016 Mq 1938/2016 |
32.4 m³ / s 21.3 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Sulfur Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Quinn (Queen) Creek, Galbraith Creek | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Aberfeldie Dam | |
 Location of the Bull River in the Kootenay River system |
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The Bull River is an approximately 100 km long orographic left tributary of the Kootenay River in the Regional District of East Kootenay in the southeast of the Canadian province of British Columbia .
River course
The Bull River rises in the Continental Ranges , a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies , at an altitude of about 2030 m . It initially flows 8 km to the east and then turns south. It flows 50 km south through the mountains. The rest of the way it flows towards the south-southwest. The Bull River finally flows into the Kootenay River above Lake Koocanusa . At the mouth is the abandoned Bull River settlement . The Elk River runs east of the Bull River , also in a southerly direction.
Hydrology
The catchment area of the Bull River covers about 1550 km². The mean discharge is 10 km above the estuary 32.4 m³ / s. During the snowmelt in May and June, the river usually carries the largest amounts of water.
River structures
The Aberfeldie Dam , 11.5 km above the estuary, was built in 1922 and renewed in 1953. The power plant, located about one kilometer downstream, was renovated in 2009. The installed capacity was increased from 5 MW to 24.9 MW.
Web links
- Bull River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- Geographical Names of Canada: Bull River
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d BC Hydro completes new Aberfeldie Generating Station . BC hydro. July 11, 2009. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ A b c Government of Canada: Historical Hydrometric Data Search Results: Station 08NG002