Coldwater River (Nicola River)
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Coldwater River Ntstlatko |
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 The Coldwater River near Merritt |
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| location | British Columbia ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Fraser River | |
| Drain over | Nicola River → Thompson River → Fraser River → Pacific Ocean | |
| Headwaters | at Zupkios Peak in the Northern Cascade Range 49 ° 37 ′ 34 ″ N , 121 ° 8 ′ 52 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 1344 m | |
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Nicola River Coordinates: 50 ° 6 ′ 53 " N , 120 ° 48 ′ 15" W 50 ° 6 ′ 53 " N , 120 ° 48 ′ 15" W. |
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| Mouth height | 583 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 761 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 8 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 95 km | |
| Catchment area | 917 km² | |
| Discharge A Eo : 714 km² Location: 700 m above the mouth |
MQ 2006/2015 Mq 2006/2015 |
7.74 m³ / s 10.8 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Juliet Creek, Midday Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Brook Creek, Voght Creek | |
| Small towns | Merritt | |
The Coldwater River is a river in south-central British Columbia , Canada . It is the longest tributary of the Nicola River , into which it flows on the western edge of the city of Merritt . Its traditional indigenous name is Ntstlatko ("cold water").
course
The Cold Water River arises in the Northern cascaded chain west of the Coquihalla pass at 49 ° 37 '34 " N , 121 ° 8' 52" W . Its source rivers originate from the Zupjok Peak and other high mountains such as Llama Peak , Alpaca Peak , Vicuña Peak and Guanaco Peak . It generally flows northward over about 95 km, before in Merritt in the Nicola River at 50 ° 6 '53 " N , 120 ° 48' 15" W flows. The main tributaries are Midday Creek, Voght Creek, Brook Creek, and Juliet Creek.
The river passes under British Columbia Highway 5 ( Coquihalla Highway ) on the Kingvale Interchange. The Coquihalla Highway and oil and gas pipelines run through most of the Coldwater Valley. A stretch of the Canadian Pacific Railway runs along the northern part of the river.
The river flows through two Nlaka'pamux Indian Reserves belonging to the Coldwater Indian Band : Coldwater Indian Reserve 1 and Paul's Basin Indian Reserve 2 .
Hydrology
The river drains an area of 917 km². The mean discharge at the mouth is 7.74 m³ / s. The river usually carries the largest amounts of water during the spring floods in May and June.
nature
The river crosses two biogeoclimatic zones of British Columbia in its course . In its upper course it passes the zone of the common Douglas fir (var. Glauca ) . When it enters the lower Coldwater Valley, the drier yellow pine / tussock zone is reached.
Fish species
Several species of Pacific salmon (including silver salmon and king salmon ) and steelhead trout are found in the Coldwater River. Other species are bull trout , which Coregoninenart Prosopium william soni ( English Rocky Mountain whitefish ) that the white fish counting Rhinichthys cataractae ( English longnose dace ) and Rhinichthys falcatus ( English Leopard dace ), Richardsonius balteatus ( English Redside shiner ) that Redhorse Catostomus columbianus ( english Bridgelip sucker ) and Catostomus Catostomus ( english Longnose sucker ), the bullhead Cottus cognatus ( english Slimy sculpin ) and Cottus asper ( english Prickly sculpin ), the lamprey Entosphenus tridentatus ( english Pacific lamprey ) and rainbow trout .
Web links
- Coldwater River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Height derived from the ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model using GeoLocator and BCGNIS coordinates
- ↑ a b c d e Government of Canada: Historical Hydrometric Data Search Results: Station 08LG010
- ↑ a b Coldwater River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- ↑ Canadian 1: 50K topographic maps (map) TopoQuest.com. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ^ A b c Troy Nelson, Robert Bocking, Marc Gaboury: Coldwater River Watershed Recovery Plan . LGL Limited, Sidney, British Columbia 2001, p. 3. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Nicola Tribal Association: Coldwater River Habitat Education and Awareness 2009 Project Final Report . Pacific Salmon Foundation, Merritt, BC 2009. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as broken. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Information about the status of some parts in Merritt, Canadian 1: 50K topographic maps (map) TopoQuest.com. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ↑ Coldwater 1 Reserve . Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- ↑ Paul's Basin 2 Reserve . Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada. Archived from the original on August 22, 2013. Retrieved on August 21, 2013.
