Cariboo River

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Cariboo River
Data
location British Columbia (Canada)
River system Fraser River
Drain over Quesnel River  → Fraser River  → Pacific Ocean
source northwest of Mount Lunn in the Cariboo Mountains
53 ° 2 ′ 51 ″  N , 120 ° 31 ′ 18 ″  W
Source height approx.  1500  m
muzzle at Quesnel Forks in the Quesnel River coordinates: 52 ° 39 '45 "  N , 121 ° 40' 32"  W 52 ° 39 '45 "  N , 121 ° 40' 32"  W.
Mouth height 675  m
Height difference approx. 825 m
Bottom slope approx. 5.9 ‰
length approx. 140 km
Catchment area 3260 km²
Discharge
A Eo : 3260 km²
Location: 700 m above the mouth 		MQ 1966/1994
Mq 1966/1994
 		95.7 m³ / s
29.4 l / (s km²)
Left tributaries Matthew River , Spanish Creek
Right tributaries Isaac River
Flowing lakes Lanezi Lake , Sandy Lake , Kimball Lake, Cariboo Lake

The Cariboo River is a right tributary of the Quesnel River in the Cariboo Regional District in the Canadian province of British Columbia .

course

The Cariboo River has its source in the Cariboo Mountains in the southeast of Bowron Lake Provincial Park . It is fed by a glacier area northwest of Mount Lunn . Initially it flows in a westerly direction through the mountains. It picks up the Isaac River , which flows through Isaac Lake , from the right. The Cariboo River then flows through Lanezi Lake and Sandy Lake . After that, the river changes course to the south and takes on the Matthew River from the left and flows through the small Kimball Lake . The subsequent section of the river is located in the Cariboo River Provincial Park . The Cariboo River meets the eastern end of Cariboo Lake , which it leaves again at its western end. The Spanish Creek flows to him from the left. Shortly afterwards the Cariboo River flows into the Quesnel River at Quesnel Forks . The Cariboo River has a length of about 140 km.

Hydrology

The Cariboo River drains an area of ​​3260 km². The mean discharge is 95.7 m³ / s. Between May and July the river carries the largest amounts of water.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Government of Canada: Historical Hydrometric Data Search Results: Station 08KH003