Tulameen River
| Tulameen River | ||
 Bridge over the Tulameen River at Princeton |
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| Data | ||
| location | British Columbia ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Columbia River | |
| Drain over | Similkameen River → Okanogan River → Columbia River → Pacific | |
| origin | Punch Bowl ( Northern Cascade Range ) 49 ° 28 ′ 0 ″ N , 120 ° 30 ′ 0 ″ W. |
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| Source height | approx. 1650 m | |
| muzzle |
Similkameen River Coordinates: 49 ° 27 ′ 47 " N , 120 ° 30 ′ 12" W 49 ° 27 ′ 47 " N , 120 ° 30 ′ 12" W. |
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| Mouth height | approx. 620 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 1030 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 14 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 76 km | |
| Catchment area | 1780 km² | |
| Discharge at Princeton A Eo gauge : 1780 km² Location: 1.5 km above the mouth |
MQ 1952/2014 Mq 1952/2014 |
21.8 m³ / s 12.2 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Vuich Creek, Rabbitt Creek, Otter Creek | |
| Communities | Princeton , Tulameen | |
The Tulameen River is an approximately 76 km long left tributary of the Similkameen River in the Canadian province of British Columbia . The Tulameen River is part of the catchment area of the Columbia River in that it flows as a tributary of the Similkameen River with this into the Okanagan River , which in turn flows into the Columbia River .
course
The Tulameen River has its source in Manning Provincial Park in the Northern Cascades , part of the Cascade Range . Its origin is the small mountain lake Punch Bowl at an altitude of approx. 1650 m on the northwest flank of Snass Mountain . The Tulameen River initially flows northwards, later eastwards, passing Tulameen before flowing into the Similkameen River at Princeton . This is the only place in the world where gold and platinum have been found together; however, all deposits have already been exploited.
Hydrology
The Tulameen River drains an area of 1780 km². The mean discharge is 21.8 m³ / s. In the months of May and June, when the snow melts , the river carries the largest amounts of water.
nature
The catchment area offers a range of different animal and plant species. The fauna includes mammals , amphibians , reptiles and birds . The amphibians also include the rough-skinned yellow-bellied newt ( Taricha granulosa ), whose populations in the North Cascades consist of about 90 percent of an adult perennibranchate form.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Government of Canada: Historical Hydrometric Data Search Results: Station 08NL024
- ↑ Fred W. Beckey: Cascade Alpine Guide: Rainy Pass to Fraser River . The Mountaineers Books, 1995.
- ↑ C. Michael Hogan: Nicklas Stromberg (Ed.): Rough-skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa), Globaltwitcher 2008. Archived from the original on May 27, 2009 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 May 29, 2009).
