Slocan River
| Slocan River | ||
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| location | British Columbia (Canada) | |
| River system | Columbia River | |
| Drain over | Kootenay River → Columbia River → Pacific Ocean | |
| origin |
Slocan Lake 49 ° 56 '50 " N , 117 ° 22' 41" W. |
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| muzzle | in the Kootenay River coordinates: 49 ° 25 '8 " N , 117 ° 31' 28" W 49 ° 25 '8 " N , 117 ° 31' 28" W. |
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| Height difference | 95 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 1.9 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 50 km (end of Slocan Lake to the mouth: 97 km) | |
| Catchment area | 3290 km² | |
| Drain at the Crescent Valley level |
MNQ MQ MHQ |
8.5 m³ / s 89.1 m³ / s 694 m³ / s |
| Right tributaries | Koch Creek | |
| Communities | Slocan , Winlaw | |
 Location of the Slocan River in the Kootenay River system |
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The Slocan River is a 97 km long orographic right tributary of the Kootenay River in the Canadian province of British Columbia .
Its catchment area covers an area of 3290 km².
Course of the river
The Slocan River has its origin in Slocan Lake and flows from there in a southerly direction past Slocan and Winlaw to flow into the Kootenay River near Shoreacres . The British Columbia Highway 6 runs along the river.
Web links
- Slocan River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b The Atlas of Canada - Rivers
- ^ Archived Hydrometric Data Search . Water Survey of Canada. Archived from the original on April 30, 2006. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 19, 2008. Search for Station 08NJ013 Slocan River near Crescent Valley
