Deadman River
| Deadman River | ||
.jpg) Deadman Falls |
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| Data | ||
| location | British Columbia ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Fraser River | |
| Drain over | Thompson River → Fraser River → Pacific Ocean | |
| origin | Adler Lake, on the Bonaparte Plateau 51 ° 8 ′ 24 ″ N , 120 ° 26 ′ 23 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 1450 m | |
| muzzle |
Thompson River Coordinates: 50 ° 44 ′ 39 " N , 120 ° 55 ′ 7" W 50 ° 44 ′ 39 " N , 120 ° 55 ′ 7" W. |
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| Mouth height | approx. 320 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 1130 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 12 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 95 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 1220 km² | |
| Discharge at the gauge above Criss Creek A Eo : 878 km² Location: 20 km above the mouth |
MQ 1962/2014 Mq 1962/2014 |
1.84 m³ / s 2.1 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Criss Creek | |
| Flowing lakes | Willowgrouse Lake, Deadman Lake | |
The Deadman River is a 95 km long right tributary of the Thompson River in the southern Canadian province of British Columbia .
River course
The origin of the Deadman River is the small mountain lake Adler Lake . This is located at an altitude of 1450 m on the Bonaparte Plateau , an eastern part of the Interior Plateau . The source area, rich in lakes, lies within the Bonaparte Provincial Park . The Deadman River initially flows 40 km through the hill country in a westerly direction. Below the confluence of Joe Ross Creek is the Deadman Falls ( ⊙ ) on the river. South of the settlement of Vidette , the Deadman River turns south and flows after another 50 km, 4.5 km west of Kamloops Lake , into the Thompson River flowing west.
Hydrology
The mean discharge at the gauge 20 km above the mouth is 1.84 m³ / s. The catchment area at this level covers 878 km². The entire catchment area of the Deadman River has an area of approximately 1220 km². May and June are usually the most draining months.
