Pitt River
| Pitt River | ||
 Lower Pitt River above the Pitt River Bridge |
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| Data | ||
| location | British Columbia ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Fraser River | |
| Drain over | Fraser River → Pacific Ocean | |
| Headwaters |
Garibaldi Ranges , 5 km southeast of Garibaldi Lake 49 ° 52 ′ 21 ″ N , 122 ° 55 ′ 40 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 1200 m | |
| muzzle | at Port Coquitlam in the Fraser River Coordinates: 49 ° 13 '43 " N , 122 ° 46' 4" W 49 ° 13 '43 " N , 122 ° 46' 4" W. |
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| Mouth height | 5 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 1195 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 12 ‰ | |
| length | 100 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 1650 km² | |
| Discharge at gauge 08MH017 A Eo : 515 km² Location: 64 km above the mouth |
MQ 1953/1964 Mq 1953/1964 |
54 m³ / s 104.9 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Corbold Creek, Alouette River | |
| Right tributaries | Boise Creek | |
| Flowing lakes | Pitt Lake | |
| Medium-sized cities | Port Coquitlam | |
| Small towns | Pitt Meadows | |
 Location of the river |
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The Pitt River is a right tributary of the Fraser River in the southwest of the Canadian province of British Columbia .
The Pitt River rises 5 km southeast of Garibaldi Lake at an altitude of 1,400 m in the Garibaldi Ranges . It is fed by the North Pitt Glacier and South Pitt Glacier . The upper reaches of the Pitt River is within Garibaldi Provincial Park . The river flows south-southeast and joins the north end of Pitt Lake . It leaves this at its southern end and flows another 20 km to its confluence at Port Coquitlam in the Fraser River. The Alouette River meets the river on the left about 5 km above the mouth. Shortly before the mouth, the Pitt River Bridge , over which the British Columbia Highway 7 runs, spans the Pitt River. The total length of the Pitt River is 100 km. 8 km above Pitt Lake, the mean discharge of the Pitt River is 54 m³ / s. The highest runoffs usually occur in June and July.
The river was named after the British Prime Minister William Pitt (1759-1806).
Web links
- Pitt River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- Garibaldi Provincial Park