Otter Creek (Tulameen River)
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| location | British Columbia ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Columbia River | |
| Drain over | Tulameen River → Similkameen River → Okanogan River → Columbia River → Pacific | |
| Headwaters | northwest of Aspen Grove, Thompson Plateau 49 ° 58 ′ 19 ″ N , 120 ° 38 ′ 50 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 1240 m | |
| muzzle | at Tulameen in the Tulameen River coordinates: 49 ° 32 ′ 31 " N , 120 ° 45 ′ 2" W 49 ° 32 ′ 31 " N , 120 ° 45 ′ 2" W. |
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| Mouth height | approx. 790 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 450 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 7.3 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 62 km | |
| Catchment area | 673 km² | |
| Discharge A Eo : 673 km² Location: 500 m above the mouth |
MQ 1948/1984 Mq 1948/1984 |
3.26 m³ / s 4.8 l / (s km²) |
| Flowing lakes | Otter Lake | |
| Communities | Tulameen | |
The Otter Creek is an approximately 62 km long left tributary of the Tulameen River in the southern Canadian province of British Columbia .
course
Otter Creek rises 18 km south-southeast of Merritt in the west of the Thompson Plateau . Its headwaters are northwest of Aspen Grove at an altitude of about 1240 m . The Otter Creek initially flows southwards, later westwards and again southwards for the lower 28 km. It flows through the 5 km long Otter Lake , passes the village of Tulameen and finally flows into the Tulameen River.
Hydrology
Otter Creek drains an area of 673 km². The mean discharge is 3.26 m³ / s. In May, when the snow melts , the river carries the largest amounts of water.