Mahood River

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Mahood River
Sylvia Falls

Sylvia Falls

Data
location British Columbia (Canada)
River system Fraser River
Drain over Clearwater River  → North Thompson River  → Thompson River  → Fraser River  → Pacific Ocean
origin Mahood Lake
51 ° 55 ′ 53 ″  N , 120 ° 14 ′ 47 ″  W.
Source height 629  m
muzzle North Thompson River Coordinates: 51 ° 54 ′ 58 "  N , 120 ° 11 ′ 38"  W 51 ° 54 ′ 58 "  N , 120 ° 11 ′ 38"  W.
Mouth height 534  m
Height difference 95 m
Bottom slope 17 ‰
length 5.7 km
Catchment area 4710 km²
Discharge
A Eo : 4710 km²
Location: 5.7 km above the mouth 		MQ 1974/1984
Mq 1974/1984
 		35 m³ / s
7.4 l / (s km²)

The Mahood River is a right tributary of the Clearwater River in the eastern Canadian province of British Columbia . The river has been named after the surveyor James Adams Mahood († 1901) since December 6, 1941.

River course

The Mahood River forms the 5.7 km long drain of Mahood Lake . He leaves the lake at its eastern end. The Mahood River overcomes the waterfalls Sylvia Falls ( ⊙ 20 m high, 90 m wide) and Goodwin Falls ( ⊙ 10 m high, 60 m wide) on its short stretch of river in a predominantly easterly direction . The river lies to the southwest of Wells Gray Provincial Park . Its catchment area includes the south of the Quesnel Highlands , which borders the Cariboo Mountains to the east . Larger lakes in the catchment area are Mahood Lake and Canim Lake .

Hydrology

The Mahood River drains an area of ​​4710 km². The mean discharge is 35 m³ / s. The river usually carries the largest amounts of water in the months of May and June.

Web links

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Government of Canada: Historical Hydrometric Data Search Results: Station 08LA008
  2. ^ Mahood River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
  3. ^ Mahood Lake . In: BC Geographical Names (English)