Similkameen River

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Similkameen River
The Similkameen River near Keremeos, British Columbia

The Similkameen River near Keremeos , British Columbia

Data
Water code US1525806
location British Columbia ( Canada ),
Washington ( USA )
River system Columbia River
Drain over Okanagan River  → Columbia River  → Pacific Ocean
source in EC Manning Provincial Park
49 ° 12 ′ 36 ″  N , 120 ° 51 ′ 2 ″  W
muzzle south of Oroville in Washington (USA) in the Okanagan River Coordinates: 48 ° 53 ′ 30 "  N , 119 ° 25 ′ 49"  W 48 ° 53 ′ 30 "  N , 119 ° 25 ′ 49"  W
Mouth height 276  m

length 251 km
Catchment area 9300 km²
Drain MQ
85 m³ / s
Left tributaries Tulameen River
Right tributaries Pasayten River , Ashnola River
Reservoirs flowed through Enloe Dam
Communities Eastgate, Princeton , Hedley, Keremeos, Cawston

The Similkameen River is a river in the south of the Canadian province of British Columbia , which flows south of Oroville in the US state of Washington into the Okanagan River ; it thus belongs to the system of the Columbia River .

The river has its source in EC Manning Provincial Park in the Cascade Range , the winding course of the valley is followed by British Columbia Highway 3 ( Crowsnest Highway ) to the reservation of the Lower Similkameen Band; the border with the USA is crossed south of Keremeos at ( ). The river separates the main chain of the Cascade Mountains from the Okanagan Range and this from the Thompson Plateau . The Similkameen River's main tributaries are the Pasayten River , Tulameen River, and Ashnola River .

Web links

Commons : Similkameen River  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. a b c The Atlas of Canada - Rivers