Dean River
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| location | British Columbia ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Dean River | |
| confluence | two spring streams northeast of Aktaklin Lake 52 ° 14 ′ 7 ″ N , 124 ° 53 ′ 56 ″ W |
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| Source height | 1280 m | |
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Dean Channel Coordinates: 52 ° 48 ′ 18 " N , 126 ° 58 ′ 6" W 52 ° 48 ′ 18 " N , 126 ° 58 ′ 6" W. |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | 1280 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 4.9 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 260 km | |
| Catchment area | 7850 km² | |
| Discharge at level 08FC003 A Eo : 3720 km² Location: 115 km above the mouth |
MQ 1973/2013 Mq 1973/2013 |
17 m³ / s 4.6 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Takia River , Nooskulla Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Iltasyuko River, Sakumtha River | |
| Flowing lakes | Dusty Lake, Nimpo Lake , Anahim Lake, Aruntlet Lake | |
| Communities | Anahim Lake | |
The Dean River is an approximately 260 km long tributary of the Pacific Ocean in southwest British Columbia in Canada .
The Dean River arises 3.3 km northeast of Aktaklin Lake on the Nechako Plateau at an altitude of 1280 m . It flows 150 km in a predominantly north-westerly direction through the inland highlands. The British Columbia Highway 20 (Chilcotin Bella Coola Highway) runs 35 km along the river. The Dean River flows through Dusty Lake , Nimpo Lake , Anahim Lake and Aruntlet Lake and passes through the village of Anahim Lake . The Dean River flows north between two shield volcanoes ( Rainbow Range in the west and Ilgachuz Range in the east). Later the river turns west. It takes in the tributaries of the Iltasyuko River from the north and the Takia River from the south. Then it cuts through the Kitimat Ranges in a westerly direction. In the mountains, the Nooskulla Creek flows into the Dean River from the south and the Sakumtha River from the north, before flowing into the Dean Channel not far from the head end . The catchment area of the Dean River covers 7850 km². The Dean River is one of the few rivers that cut through the Coast Mountains from the Interior Plateau to the sea. To the north of the estuary is the Dean River Airfield (IATA code: YRD).
The river was named after its estuary, the Dean Channel.
Web links
- Dean River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)