Lardeau River
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| location | British Columbia ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Columbia River | |
| Drain over | Duncan River → Kootenay River → Columbia River → Pacific | |
| origin |
Trout Lake 50 ° 30 ′ 36 ″ N , 117 ° 16 ′ 36 ″ W. |
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| Source height | approx. 830 m | |
| muzzle |
Duncan River Coordinates: 50 ° 14 ′ 28 " N , 116 ° 57 ′ 5" W 50 ° 14 ′ 28 " N , 116 ° 57 ′ 5" W. |
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| Mouth height | approx. 570 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 260 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 5.9 ‰ | |
| length | 44 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 1640 km² | |
| Discharge at level 08NH066 A Eo : 769 km² Location: 44 km above the mouth |
MQ 1935/1954 Mq 1935/1954 |
26 m³ / s 33.8 l / (s km²) |
| Discharge at level 08NH007 A Eo : 1640 km² Location: 3 km above the mouth |
MQ 1918/2016 Mq 1918/2016 |
58.8 m³ / s 35.9 l / (s km²) |
 Location of the Lardeau River in the Kootenay River system |
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The Lardeau River is a 44 km long right tributary of the Duncan River in the Canadian province of British Columbia .
course
The Lardeau River forms the drain of Trout Lake in the north of the Selkirk Mountains . It flows in a south-easterly direction through the mountains. The British Columbia Highway 31 follows the river. The Lardeau River finally flows into the Duncan River below the Duncan Dam .
Hydrology
The Lardeau River drains an area of about 1640 km². The mean discharge 3 km above the mouth is 58.8 m³ / s. The highest runoffs are usually measured in June.
Web links
- Lardeau River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)