Namu River
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| location | British Columbia ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Namu River | |
| Headwaters |
Namu Range in the Pacific Ranges ( Coast Mountains ) 51 ° 55 ′ 23 " N , 127 ° 42 ′ 41" W |
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| Source height | approx. 420 m | |
| muzzle |
Fitz Hugh Sound ( Pacific Ocean ) Coordinates: 51 ° 51 ′ 29 " N , 127 ° 52 ′ 1" W 51 ° 51 ′ 29 " N , 127 ° 52 ′ 1" W |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 420 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 28 ‰ | |
| length | 15 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 70 km² | |
| Flowing lakes | Namu Lake , Draney Lakes | |
The Namu River is a 15 km long tributary of the Pacific Ocean in southwest British Columbia in Canada . Namu is a word from the Heiltsuk language and means "place of high winds" or "whirlwind".
River course
The headwaters of the Namu River are located at a height of about 420 m in the northeast of the Namu Range , a ridge of the Pacific Ranges that limits the catchment area of the Namu River to the south and east. The Namu River flows mainly in a south-westerly direction. There are three lakes on the upper reaches, known as Draney Lakes . After another 4.5 km the Namu River reaches the east bank of Namu Lake . He leaves this on its west bank and reaches the Fitz Hugh Sound after only 500 m at the settlement Namu . The catchment area of the Namu River covers about 70 km². It is almost entirely within the two protected areas, Namu Conservancy (10,312 ha) and Namu Corridor Conservancy (83 ha).
Fish fauna
Various salmonids are found in the river system of the Namu River . The fish are an important food source for the grizzly bear population along the river.
Web links
- Namu River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- Geographical Names of Canada: Namu River
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Namu Conservancy and Namu Corridor Conservancy . BC parks. Retrieved March 25, 2018.