Harrison River
| Harrison River | ||
.jpg) British Columbia Highway 7 Swing Bridge (Lougheed Highway) |
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| Data | ||
| location | British Columbia (Canada) | |
| River system | Fraser River | |
| Drain over | Fraser River → Pacific Ocean | |
| origin |
Harrison Lake 49 ° 18 ′ 43 " N , 121 ° 48 ′ 15" W. |
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| Source height | 12 m | |
| muzzle | at Kent in the Fraser River Coordinates: 49 ° 13 '42 " N , 121 ° 56' 44" W 49 ° 13 '42 " N , 121 ° 56' 44" W.
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| length | 18 km (177 km total length to the source of the Lillooet River) | |
| Catchment area | 8400 km² | |
| Discharge at gauge 08MG013 A Eo : 7890 km² Location: 15.5 km above the mouth |
MQ 1952/2015 Mq 1952/2015 |
442 m³ / s 56 l / (s km²) |
| Right tributaries | Chehalis River | |
| Small towns | Chehalis | |
The Harrison River is a 18 km long water-rich right tributary of the Fraser River , the mouth of which is located near Chehalis .
The Harrison River drains Harrison Lake and thus forms the continuation of the Lillooet River , which flows into the lake. Measured from the source of the Lillooet River, it has a total length of 177 km.
The Harrison River is navigable, although in the days of the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush it was necessary to dredge sandbars at its mouth known as "the Riffles". There are also easy rapids and difficult spots in the section below the Harrison Lake outflow.
Below the confluence with the Chehalis River at the bridge ( British Columbia Highway 7 ) between Chehalis and Kent , the river widens to the so-called Harrison Bay and finally flows into the Fraser River. In addition, the Harrison River is crossed by the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway .
During the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush, the Harrison River was part of the "water and carriage route" into British Columbia Interior , the so-called Douglas Road .
Web links
- Harrison River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c The Atlas of Canada - Rivers ( Memento from January 22, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
- ^ Government of Canada: Historical Hydrometric Data Search Results: Station 08MG013