West Road (Blackwater) River
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West Road (Blackwater) River West Road River, Blackwater River |
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| location | British Columbia ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Fraser River | |
| Drain over | Fraser River → Pacific Ocean | |
| origin | Tundra Lake on the northern flank of the Ilgachuz Range 52 ° 48 ′ 32 ″ N , 125 ° 20 ′ 31 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 1910 m | |
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Fraser River Coordinates: 53 ° 18 '35 " N , 122 ° 52' 24" W 53 ° 18 '35 " N , 122 ° 52' 24" W. |
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| Mouth height | 497 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 1413 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 5.7 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 250 km | |
| Catchment area | 12,400 km² | |
| Discharge at the gauge near Cinema A Eo : 12,400 km² Location: 1.6 km above the mouth |
MQ 1971/2010 Mq 1971/2010 |
34.4 m³ / s 2.8 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Euchiniko River | |
| Right tributaries | Kluskus Creek, Nazko River , Pantage Creek | |
| Flowing lakes | Tsacha Lake, Euchiniko Lakes, Kluskoil Lake, Teepee Lake | |
 Location of the West Road (Blackwater) River |
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The West Road (Blackwater) River (official name of the river, former names are West Road River and Blackwater River ) is a main right tributary of the Fraser River in the Canadian province of British Columbia .
The river flows mostly in a northeastern direction through the northern slopes of the Ilgachuz Range and across the Fraser Plateau in the Chilcotin region of central British Columbia.
The river has only one main tributary: the Nazko River . Its confluence with the Fraser River is about 40 km northwest of Quesnel . It forms the separation of the Chilcotin Plateau in the south from the Nechako Plateau in the north, both are part of the Fraser Plateau.
The river has significant historical significance for the First Nations as well as Canadian history . For centuries the Dakelh (Carrier) and Tsilhqot'in peoples have used a path, the so-called " Grease Trail " - on the north bank of the river for their trade with the coastal settlements. It was this route that Sir Alexander MacKenzie used for the first crossing of North America north of Mexico west to the Pacific Ocean in 1793.
The West Road (Blackwater) River has the status of a British Columbia Heritage River . The headwaters are in the Itcha Ilgachuz Provincial Park . The river flows through Kluskoil Lake Provincial Park .
Hydrology
The river has a length of about 250 km and drains an area of 12,400 km². The difference in altitude on the flow stretch is over 1400 m. The mean discharge near the mouth is 34.4 m³ / s. Between April and June the river carries the largest amounts of water.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Government of Canada: Historical Hydrometric Data Search Results: Station 08KG001
- ^ West Road (Blackwater) River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- ^ A b Blackwater River , British Columbia Heritage Rivers Program, BC Ministry of Environment