Cheslatta River
| Cheslatta River | ||
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| location | British Columbia ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Fraser River | |
| Drain over | Nechako River → Fraser River → Pacific Ocean | |
| origin |
Nechako Reservoir 53 ° 46 ′ 26 ″ N , 125 ° 59 ′ 48 ″ W. |
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| Source height | 853 m | |
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Nechako River Coordinates: 53 ° 38 ′ 43 " N , 124 ° 56 ′ 13" W 53 ° 38 ′ 43 " N , 124 ° 56 ′ 13" W
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| length | 83 km | |
| Discharge at the gauge 10 km below the mouth A Eo : 15,500 km² |
MQ 1981/2016 Mq 1981/2016 |
72.8 m³ / s 4.7 l / (s km²) |
| Flowing lakes | Skins Lake, Cheslatta Lake, Murray Lake | |
The Cheslatta River is a 83 km long left tributary of the Nechako River in the Canadian province of British Columbia .
With the completion of the Kenney Dam in 1952 and the damming of the upper Nechako River to the Nechako Reservoir , Ootsa Lake was also flooded. A weir on the north bank regulates the discharge into the Cheslatta River. This initially flows through the Skins Lake . The Cheslatta River flows mainly in an easterly direction through the Nechako Plateau . After 25 km he reaches the upper end of the 38 km long Cheslatta Lake , which is a river widening. After another 2 km the Cheslatta River passes the 7 km long Murray Lake , also a river broadening. The Cheslatta River overcomes the Cheslatta Falls for its final 2 km before meeting the Nechako River 9 km below the Kenney Dam. This leads to almost no water directly below the dam. This means that the water in the upper Nechako River mainly comes from the Cheslatta River.
Hydrology
The original catchment area of the Cheslatta River covered 1580 km². There is a gauge 10 km below the confluence with the Nechako River. The mean runoff between 1981 and 2016 was 72.8 m³ / s there. The Cheslatta River usually carries the largest amounts of water in July and August.