Stave River
| Stave River | ||
.jpg) Ruskin Dam on the Stave River |
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| Data | ||
| location | British Columbia ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Fraser River | |
| Drain over | Fraser River → Pacific Ocean | |
| origin |
Stave Glacier in the Pacific Ranges 49 ° 46 ′ 6 ″ N , 122 ° 33 ′ 5 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 1350 m | |
| muzzle |
Fraser River Coordinates: 49 ° 10 ′ 18 " N , 122 ° 25 ′ 25" W 49 ° 10 ′ 18 " N , 122 ° 25 ′ 25" W.
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| length | approx. 90 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 1150 km² | |
| Discharge at level 08MH147 A Eo : 290 km² Location: 53 km above the mouth |
MQ 1986/2014 Mq 1986/2014 |
35.2 m³ / s 121.4 l / (s km²) |
| Discharge at gauge 08MH011 at Stave Falls A Eo : 1140 km² Location: 9.5 km above the mouth |
MQ 1906/1911 Mq 1906/1911 |
127 m³ / s 111.4 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Winslow Creek | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Stave Lake , Hayward Lake | |
The Stave River is a 90 km long right tributary of the Fraser River in the Canadian province of British Columbia .
The Stave River is fed by the Stave Glacier in the Pacific Ranges at an altitude of approximately 1,350 m . It flows initially in a southern, later in a south-southeast direction through the mountains. After 50 km the river reaches the northern end of Stave Lake . The Stave Falls Dam, built in 1921, is 9.5 km above the estuary . In 1925, the dam was raised so that the water level of Stave Lake was raised. Below the dam there is a hydropower plant with an installed capacity of 90 MW. Just under 3.5 km above the estuary, the river is dammed from the Ruskin Dam, completed in 1930, to Hayward Lake . A 105 MW hydropower plant uses the gradient to generate energy. The British Columbia Highway 7 ( Lougheed Highway ) crosses the river 8 km west of Mission just before its confluence with the Fraser River. The Stave River drains an area of approx. 1150 km². The mean discharge is about 127 m³ / s. The highest runoffs usually occur in June.
Web links
- Stave River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)