West Kettle River

West Kettle River
West Kettle River as seen from the Kettle Valley Rail Trail
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
Source St Margaret Lake
 - location North of Big White Ski Resort
 - elevation 1,974 m (6,476 ft) [1]
 - coordinates 49°56′56″N 118°50′57″W / 49.94889°N 118.84917°W / 49.94889; -118.84917
Mouth Kettle River
 - location Westbridge
 - elevation 625 m (2,051 ft) [2]
 - coordinates 49°09′58″N 118°58′22″W / 49.16611°N 118.97278°W / 49.16611; -118.97278Coordinates: 49°09′58″N 118°58′22″W / 49.16611°N 118.97278°W / 49.16611; -118.97278
Discharge for At Westbridge
 - average 9.24 m3/s (326 cu ft/s) [3]
 - max 198 m3/s (6,992 cu ft/s)
 - min 0.991 m3/s (35 cu ft/s)

The West Kettle River is a tributary of the Kettle River in the Canadian province of British Columbia.[4] It is part of the Columbia River basin, as the Kettle River is a tributary of the Columbia River.

Course

The West Kettle River originates in St Margaret Lake[5] the mountains east of Kelowna, near Jubilee Mountain. The river flows generally south, joining the Kettle River near the community of Westbridge.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Source elevation derived from Google Earth.
  2. ↑ Mouth elevation derived from Google Earth.
  3. ↑ "Archived Hydrometric Data Search". Water Survey of Canada. Retrieved October 19, 2008. Search for Station 08NN003 West Kettle River at Westbridge
  4. ↑ "West Kettle River". BC Geographical Names.
  5. ↑ "St Margaret Lake". BC Geographical Names.


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