Clearwater River (North Thompson River)
| Clearwater River | ||
 Bailey's Chute in Wells Gray Provincial Park |
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| Data | ||
| location | British Columbia (Canada) | |
| River system | Fraser River | |
| Drain over | North Thompson River → Thompson River → Fraser River → Pacific Ocean | |
| Headwaters | Northeast flank of Mount Goodall in the Cariboo Mountains 52 ° 48 ′ 24 ″ N , 120 ° 5 ′ 8 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 1450 m | |
| muzzle | at Clearwater in the North Thompson River Coordinates: 51 ° 37 '59 " N , 120 ° 4' 50" W 51 ° 37 '59 " N , 120 ° 4' 50" W. |
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| Mouth height | approx. 460 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 990 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 6.2 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 160 km | |
| Catchment area | 10,300 km² | |
| Discharge A Eo : 10,300 km² Location: 2.5 km above the mouth |
MQ 1951/2015 Mq 1951/2015 |
225 m³ / s 21.8 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Azure River , Murtle River | |
| Right tributaries | Mahood River | |
| Flowing lakes | Hobson Lake , Clearwater Lake | |
| Communities | Clearwater | |
 View of the Clearwater River near Spahats Falls |
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The Clearwater River ( English for "clear water river") is a right tributary of the North Thompson River in the Canadian province of British Columbia .
The river runs entirely within Wells Gray Provincial Park with the exception of the last 5 kilometers .
The Clearwater River rises on the northeast flank of Mount Goodall in the Cariboo Mountains . It flows around the mountain to the north and then turns south. The Clearwater River flows through Hobson Lake , later takes on the Azure River from the left and then flows through Clearwater Lake . Later the Clearwater River takes the Murtle River from the left and the Mahood River from the right and finally reaches the North Thompson River flowing west at Clearwater . At the mouth of the river lies the small North Thompson River Provincial Park . The Clearwater River has a length of approximately 160 km.
Hydrology
The Clearwater River drains an area of 10,300 km². The mean discharge is 225 m³ / s. In the period from May to July, the river carries the largest amounts of water.
Web links
- Clearwater River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- Wells Gray Provincial Park
- North Thompson River Provincial Park