Goat River (Kootenay River)
| Goat River | ||
 Dam on the Goat River, 11.5 km above the mouth near Creston |
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| Data | ||
| location | British Columbia ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Columbia River | |
| Drain over | Kootenay River → Columbia River → Pacific | |
| Headwaters | Eastern flank of White Grouse Mountain in the Purcell Mountains 49 ° 31 ′ 51 ″ N , 116 ° 25 ′ 52 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 2000 m | |
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Kootenay River Coordinates: 49 ° 5 '20 " N , 116 ° 33' 52" W 49 ° 5 '20 " N , 116 ° 33' 52" W. |
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| Mouth height | approx. 540 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 1460 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 20 ‰ | |
| length | 73 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 1220 km² | |
| Discharge at gauge 08NH004 A Eo : 1180 km² Location: 10.5 km above the mouth |
MQ 1919/1994 Mq 1919/1994 |
25.7 m³ / s 21.8 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Mallandaine Creek, Kamma Creek, Cameron Creek, Leadville Creek, Kitchener Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Kianuko Creek, Bohan Creek, Hall Creek | |
| Small towns | Creston | |
 Location of the Goat River in the Kootenay River system |
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The Goat River is a 73 km long orographic right tributary of the Kootenay River in the southeast of the Canadian province of British Columbia .
River course
The Goat River rises on the eastern flank of White Grouse Mountain at an altitude of about 2000 m in the southwest of the Purcell Mountains . It initially flows 13 km in a south-easterly direction. After the confluence of Mallandaine Creek from the left, the Goat River turns south. It now flows 35 km south through the mountains and takes in several tributaries, including the Kianuko Creek from the right. The Goat River meets Kitchener Creek coming from the east and turns southwest for the last 25 km. The British Columbia Highway 3 ( Crowsnest Highway ) follows the course until after Creston . The Goat River flows around the town of Creston to the south. The British Columbia Highway 21 ( Creston Rykerts Highway ) crosses the river 4 km above the mouth thereof. The Goat River finally reaches the north-flowing Kootenay River, 30 km above its confluence with the southern end of Kootenay Lake . The mouth of the Goat River is 4 km west of Creston, about 10 km north of the US border. There is a dam on the Goat River 11.5 km above the estuary near Creston.
Hydrology
The Goat River drains an area of about 1220 km². The mean discharge 10.5 km above the mouth is 25.7 m³ / s. The river usually carries the largest amounts of water in the months of May and June.
Web links
- Goat River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)