Coquihalla River
| Coquihalla River | ||
 Coquihalla River near the mouth |
||
| Data | ||
| location | British Columbia (Canada) | |
| River system | Fraser River | |
| Drain over | Fraser River → Pacific Ocean | |
| origin | Coquihalla Lakes in the Northern Cascade Range 49 ° 37 ′ 54 ″ N , 121 ° 0 ′ 34 ″ W |
|
| Source height | approx. 1100 m | |
| muzzle | at Hope in the Fraser River Coordinates: 49 ° 23 ′ 36 " N , 121 ° 26 ′ 21" W 49 ° 23 ′ 36 " N , 121 ° 26 ′ 21" W |
|
| Mouth height | approx. 40 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 1060 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 19 ‰ | |
| length | 55 km | |
| Catchment area | 741 km² | |
| Discharge at the gauge above Alexander Creek A Eo : 720 km² Location: 5.5 km above the mouth |
MQ 1987/2014 Mq 1987/2014 |
30.5 m³ / s 42.4 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Nicolum River | |
| Small towns | Hope | |
 In Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park |
||
The Coquihalla River is a 55 km long left tributary of the Fraser River in the southern Canadian province of British Columbia .
River course
The Coquihalla River has its origin in the 1,100 m high Coquihalla Lakes in the Northern Cascade Range . The river flows mainly in a south-westerly direction through the mountains. The main tributary of the Coquihalla River is the Nicolum River . This meets the Coquihalla River 7 km above the mouth in Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park coming from the east. The mouth of the Coquihalla River is near the small town of Hope .
The British Columbia Highway 5 runs from Hope to the Coquihalla Pass , mainly in the valley of the Coquihalla River.
Hydrology
The Coquihalla River drains an area of 741 km². The mean discharge 5.5 km above the mouth is 30.5 m³ / s. May and June are the months with the highest discharge with an average of 71.2 and 62.8 m³ / s, respectively.
Origin of name
The river name is derived from the Halkomelem ; the expression Kw'ikw'iya: la stands for tight container and refers to a legend of the Stó: lō , which is related to a rock in the river bed near the mouth. According to this, the Skw'exweq live under this rock - the underwater people - who steal the caught salmon from the spear of the fishermen and only give their prey to fishermen they are well-disposed towards.
Trivia
A section of the 18,078 kilometers long Trans Canada Trail follows the Coquihalla River over long distances .
Web links
- Coquihalla River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- Geographical Names of Canada: Coquihalla River