Wannock River
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| location | British Columbia (Canada) | |
| River system | Wannock River | |
| Drain over | Wannock River → Pacific Ocean | |
| origin |
Owikeno Lake 51 ° 40 ′ 46 ″ N , 127 ° 10 ′ 42 ″ W. |
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| Source height | 15 m | |
| muzzle |
Rivers Inlet ( Pacific Ocean ) Coordinates: 51 ° 40 ′ 37 " N , 127 ° 15 ′ 34" W 51 ° 40 ′ 37 " N , 127 ° 15 ′ 34" W |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | 15 m | |
| Bottom slope | 2.5 ‰ | |
| length | 6 km | |
| Catchment area | 4140 km² | |
| Discharge A Eo : 3900 km² Location: 6 km above the mouth |
MQ 1966/2015 Mq 1966/2015 |
321 m³ / s 82.3 l / (s km²) |
| Communities | Oweekeno | |
The Wannock River is a river in the western part of the Canadian province of British Columbia .
The Wannock River forms the 6 km long drain of Owikeno Lake to Rivers Inlet , a fjord on the central west coast of British Columbia that opens up to Fitz Hugh Sound . The Wannock River drains the 15 m high Owikeno Lake at its western end and flows in a westerly direction to Rivers Inlet. On the north bank is the settlement of Oweekeno , the center of the Wuikinuxv Nation (Owikeno). The catchment area covers 4140 km². The mean discharge is 321 m³ / s. Between June and August the river carries the largest amounts of water.
Various salmonids are caught in the river, including king salmon .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Janvier Doire: Owikeno Lake Hydroacoustic Survey 2016 (PDF, 4.2 MB) Skeena Fisheries Commission. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ A b Government of Canada: Historical Hydrometric Data Search Results: Station 08FA002