Salmon River (Fraser River)
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| location | British Columbia (Canada) | |
| River system | Fraser River | |
| Drain over | Fraser River → Pacific Ocean | |
| origin |
Salmon Lake 54 ° 51 ′ 59 " N , 123 ° 49 ′ 47" W. |
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| Source height | 914 m | |
| muzzle |
Fraser River Coordinates: 54 ° 4 '1 " N , 122 ° 33' 35" W 54 ° 4 '1 " N , 122 ° 33' 35" W. |
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| Mouth height | 536 m | |
| Height difference | 378 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 1.9 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 200 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 4230 km² | |
| Discharge at the gauge near Prince George A Eo : 4230 km² |
MQ 1953/2010 Mq 1953/2010 |
29 m³ / s 6.9 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Muskeg River | |
| Right tributaries | Great Beaver Creek | |
The Salmon River ( English for " salmon river ") is an orographic right tributary of the Fraser River in the Canadian province of British Columbia .
The Salmon River has its origin in Salmon Lake in the far west of the Fraser-Fort George Regional District at an altitude of 914 m . It flows mainly in a southerly direction through the Nechako Plateau . It takes in Great Beaver Creek , the outflow of Great Beaver Lake , from the right. The Salmon River then turns to the southeast. The Muskeg River meets the Salmon River on the left. It flows west past Summit Lake and flows into the Fraser River 20 km northeast of Prince George . The Salmon River has a length of about 200 km. It drains an area of 4230 km². At the 08KC001 ( ⊙ ) level near the mouth, the mean discharge is 29 m³ / s.
Web links
- Salmon River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c station 08KC001. ( Memento of the original from December 24, 2010) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Water Survey of Canada
