Nicola River
| Nicola River | ||
 Nicola River during spring floods near Douglas Lake |
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| Data | ||
| location | British Columbia ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Fraser River | |
| Drain over | Thompson River → Fraser River → Pacific Ocean | |
| Headwaters |
Thompson Plateau 50 ° 7 ′ 8 ″ N , 119 ° 45 ′ 3 ″ W. |
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| Source height | approx. 1600 m | |
| muzzle |
Thompson River Coordinates: 50 ° 25 ′ 40 " N , 121 ° 18 ′ 58" W 50 ° 25 ′ 40 " N , 121 ° 18 ′ 58" W. |
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| Mouth height | 445 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 1155 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 6.8 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 170 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 7180 km² | |
| Discharge A Eo : 7100 km² Location: 16 km above the mouth |
MQ 1964/2014 Mq 1964/2014 |
26.2 m³ / s 3.7 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Coldwater River , Spius Creek | |
| Flowing lakes | Douglas Lake | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Nicola Lake | |
| Small towns | Merritt | |
The Nicola River is a 170 km long left tributary of the Thompson River in the southern Canadian province of British Columbia .
River course
The Nicola River rises 18 km west of Okanagan Lake on the Thompson Plateau at an altitude of about 1,600 m . Initially it flows mainly in a westerly direction. It flows through Douglas Lake and the flow- regulated Nicola Lake . It then flows through the north of the small town of Merritt , before it takes up the draining left tributary Coldwater River . The Nicola River then flows 17 km to the west. The Spius Creek flows into the Nicola River on the left. This now turns to the northwest. The Nicola River finally flows into the Thompson River 3.5 km above Spences Bridge . The British Columbia Highway 8 follows the river from Merritt.
Hydrology
The mean discharge at the gauge 16 km above the mouth is 26.2 m³ / s. The catchment area at the level covers 7100 km². The months of May and June are usually the most draining months.
