Tsolum River
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| location | on Vancouver Island in British Columbia ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Courtenay River | |
| Drain over | Courtenay River → Gulf of Georgia | |
| Headwaters | west of Regan Lake 49 ° 49 ′ 31 ″ N , 125 ° 20 ′ 31 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 580 m | |
| Association with |
Puntledge River to Courtenay River Coordinates: 49 ° 42 ′ 0 " N , 124 ° 59 ′ 51" W 49 ° 42 ′ 0 " N , 124 ° 59 ′ 51" W
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| length | 40 km | |
| Catchment area | 251 km² | |
| Discharge at the gauge below Murex Creek A Eo : 86.8 km² Location: 27 km above the mouth |
MQ 1998/2011 Mq 1998/2011 |
4.13 m³ / s 47.6 l / (s km²) |
| Discharge at the Courtenay A Eo gauge : 251 km² Location: 2 km above the estuary |
MQ 1977/2016 Mq 1977/2016 |
10.6 m³ / s 42.2 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Portuguese Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Murex Creek, Headquarters Creek, Dove Creek | |
| Small towns | Courtenay | |
The Tsolum River is a 40 km long river in the central east of Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia .
River course
The Tsolum River rises west of Regan Lake at an altitude of about 580 m . The headwaters are located 23 km south of the city of Campbell River in the eastern foothills of the Vancouver Island Ranges . It flows mainly in a south-easterly direction through the plains. The east coast of the island runs about 7 km further east. Finally, the Tsolum River joins the northern edge of Courtenay with the much richer Puntledge River to form the Courtenay River . After another 3 km, this flows into Comox Harbor , an estuary on the east coast of Vancouver Island.
Hydrology
The Tsolum River drains an area of 251 km². The mean discharge is 10.6 m³ / s. The highest monthly outflows usually occur between November and January. July, August and September are the months with the lowest levels of runoff.
Web links
- Tsolum River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- Tsolum River at Natural Resources Canada