Moyie River
| Moyie River | ||
 Moyie River in Idaho (USA) |
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| Data | ||
| location | British Columbia ( Canada ), Idaho ( USA ) | |
| River system | Columbia River | |
| Drain over | Kootenay River → Columbia River → Pacific | |
| Headwaters | Moyie Range in the Purcell Mountains 49 ° 17 ′ 57 ″ N , 116 ° 9 ′ 49 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 2050 m | |
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Kootenay River Coordinates: 48 ° 42'53 " N , 116 ° 11'17" W 48 ° 42'53 " N , 116 ° 11'17" W. |
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| Mouth height | 542 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 1508 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 10 ‰ | |
| length | 148 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 1985 km² | |
| Discharge at the Eileen A Eo gauge : 1955 km². Location: 8.5 km above the mouth |
MQ 1926/1977 Mq 1926/1977 |
25 m³ / s 12.8 l / (s km²) |
| Small towns | Moyie Springs | |
| Communities | Eastport, Moyie, Yahk | |
 Location of the Moyie River in the Kootenay River system |
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The Moyie River is a 148 km long orographic right tributary of the Kootenay River in the southeast of the Canadian province of British Columbia and in the north of the US state Idaho .
River course
The Moyie River rises at an altitude of about 2050 m in the Moyie Range in the south of the Purcell Mountains . It initially flows 25 km in a north-easterly direction through the mountains. About 15 km southwest of the town of Cranbrook it turns east and flows through two 1.5 km apart lakes, collectively referred to as Moyie Lake , in a southerly direction. At the confluence with the northern lake, Moyie Lake Provincial Park is on the riverside. The settlement of Moyie is located on the eastern bank of the southern lake . The British Columbia Highway 3 ( Crowsnest Highway ) follows the course of the river from Moyie Lake to a few kilometers below Yahk , before turning to the northwest. At Yahk there is Ryan Provincial Park and Yahk Provincial Park on the river. At Eastport , 41 km above the estuary, the river crosses the US border. The lower reaches lie within Idaho's Boundary County . The US Highway 2 crossing the river 2 km above the mouth. The small town of Moyie Springs is west of the estuary, Bonners Ferry 13 km downstream on the Kootenay River.
Hydrology
The Moyie River drains an area of approximately 1985 km². The mean discharge 8.5 km above the mouth is 25 m³ / s. The river usually carries the greatest amount of water in May.
Use of hydropower
The 28 m high Moyie Dam is 2.5 km above the estuary. The water drives 4 turbines with a total output of 3950 kW.
Web links
- Moyie River in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
- Moyie River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- Geographical Names of Canada: Moyie River
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Moyie River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ a b c USGS 12307500 MOYIE RIVER AT EILEEN ID
- ^ Hydro Facilities - Moyie Dam . www.boundarycountyid.org. Retrieved April 14, 2018.