List of rivers in British Columbia

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Rivers by Province and Territory

Rivers by Province and Territory

The following list of rivers in British Columbia identifies the waters in this Canadian province called rivers. It is arranged according to the catchment area . Individual waters designated as creeks are included because of their historical significance or because of their size.

East of the continental watershed

The two catchment areas to the east of the continental divide drain into the Arctic Ocean via the Mackenzie River system . The Peace River flows into the Slave River , about 30 km below its outflow from Lake Athabasca . The Liard River flows into the Mackenzie River at Fort Simpson .

The catchment area of ​​the Liard River

The tributaries of the Liard River from Yukon are not specified.

Catchment area of ​​the Peace River

West of the continental watershed

All rivers flow into the Pacific Ocean

Columbia River catchment area

Tributaries of the Columbia River on the US side of the border are not listed.

Strait of Georgia drainage basin

Queen Charlotte Strait catchment area

Douglas Channel catchment area

Marcus Passage catchment area

Catchment area east of the Alaska border

(south and east of Chilkoot Pass)

River basins north of the Alaska border

(west of Chilkoot Pass)

Bering Sea catchment area (Yukon River)

Rivers on Vancouver Island

To the Juan de Fuca Strait

To Georgia Strait

To Discovery Passage / Johnstone Strait

To Broughton Strait / Queen Charlotte Strait

To the west coast of Vancouver Island

See also