Palliser River
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| location | British Columbia (Canada) | |
| River system | Columbia River | |
| Drain over | Kootenay River → Columbia River → Pacific Ocean | |
| Headwaters | Back Lake, Continental Ranges ( Canadian Rockies ) 50 ° 42 ′ 12 ″ N , 115 ° 23 ′ 32 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 2100 m | |
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Kootenay River Coordinates: 50 ° 27 ′ 15 " N , 115 ° 39 ′ 21" W 50 ° 27 ′ 15 " N , 115 ° 39 ′ 21" W. |
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| Mouth height | approx. 950 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 1150 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 19 ‰ | |
| length | 60 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 820 km² | |
| Discharge A Eo : 653 km² Location: 12 km above the mouth |
MQ 1973/1994 Mq 1973/1994 |
14.9 m³ / s 22.8 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Fenwick Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Albert River | |
 Location of the Palliser River in the Kootenay River system |
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The Palliser River is a 60 km long orographic left tributary of the Kootenay River in the southeast of the Canadian province of British Columbia . The river was named after Captain John Palliser (1817–87), who explored the area on behalf of the British government.
River course
The Palliser River has its source in the Canadian Rocky Mountains on the North American continental divide . The 2100 m high mountain lake Back Lake on the southeast flank of Mount King Albert ( 2972 m ) forms the source of the river. The Palliser River then flows through another mountain lake, Palliser Lake . The 2084 m high Palliser Pass separates the headwaters of the Palliser River from that of the Spray River , a tributary of the Bow River . The Palliser River initially flows 25 km south through the mountains. The catchment area of this river section is in the Height of the Rockies Provincial Park . The Palliser River then turns west. The last 10 km it finally flows south-southwest before it flows into the upper reaches of the Kootenay River. The mouth is about 20 km south of the border of the Kootenay National Park .
Hydrology
The catchment area of the Palliser River covers approximately 820 km². The mean discharge is 12 km above the estuary 14.9 m³ / s. During the snowmelt in June, the river carries the largest amounts of water with an average of 52.1 m³ / s.