Nechako River
| Nechako River | ||
 The Nechako River near Fort Fraser |
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| Data | ||
| location | British Columbia (Canada) | |
| River system | Fraser River | |
| Drain over | Fraser River → Pacific Ocean | |
| origin | below Kenney Dam ( Nechako Reservoir ) 53 ° 34 ′ 47 ″ N , 124 ° 57 ′ 4 ″ W. |
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| Source height | 756 m | |
| muzzle |
Fraser River Coordinates: 53 ° 55 '2 " N , 122 ° 42' 53" W 53 ° 55 '2 " N , 122 ° 42' 53" W. |
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| Mouth height | approx. 565 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 191 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 0.66 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 290 km | |
| Catchment area | 47,100 km² | |
| Discharge at the Isle Pierre A Eo gauge : 42,700 km² Location: 64 km above the estuary |
MQ 1951/2013 Mq 1951/2013 |
279 m³ / s 6.5 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Cheslatta River , Nautley River , Stuart River | |
| Medium-sized cities | Prince George | |
| Small towns | Vanderhoof | |
| Communities | Fort Fraser | |
The Nechako River is an approximately 290 km long right tributary of the Fraser River in the Canadian province of British Columbia .
The upper reaches of the Nechako River was cut off by the construction of the Kenney Dam and the impoundment of the Nechako Reservoir . Very little water flows below the Kenney Dam. The Nechako River is mainly fed by the Cheslatta River , a left tributary through which the Nechako Reservoir is now drained to the east. The Nechako River flows through the Nechako Plateau for its first 100 km in a northeastern direction. He passes the village of Fort Fraser . Below the confluence of the Nautley River , the Nechako River turns east. It passes the town of Vanderhoof and finally flows into the Fraser River near Prince George .
The original river length, measured from the far end of Eutsuk Lake , was 462 km.
Hydrology
The mean discharge 64 km above the mouth is 279 m³ / s. The highest runoffs usually occur between May and August.
Web links
- Nechako River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- Nechako River ( English, French ) In: The Canadian Encyclopedia .