Salmon River (Fraser River)
| Salmon River | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Province | British Columbia |
| Mouth | Fraser River |
| - elevation | 568 m (1,864 ft) [1] |
| - coordinates | 54°4′1″N 122°33′35″W / 54.06694°N 122.55972°WCoordinates: 54°4′1″N 122°33′35″W / 54.06694°N 122.55972°W [2] |
| Discharge | for near Prince George |
| - average | 28.8 m3/s (1,017 cu ft/s) [3] |
| - max | 383 m3/s (13,526 cu ft/s) |
| - min | 1.4 m3/s (49 cu ft/s) |
- This article is about the river near Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. For others of this name, including others in British Columbia, see Salmon River (disambiguation).
The Salmon River is a tributary of the Fraser River in the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada, flowing southeast to meet that river to the west of Eaglet Lake,[2] to the north of the city of Prince George. The community of Salmon Valley is located in its basin.[4]
The nearby McGregor River was originally named the Big Salmon River.[5]
See also
- List of rivers in British Columbia
References
- ↑ Mouth elevation derived from ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model, using GeoLocator, and BCGNIS source coordinates.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Salmon River". BC Geographical Names.
- ↑ "Archived Hydrometric Data Search". Water Survey of Canada. Retrieved 4 August 2013. Search for Station 08KC001 Salmon River near Prince George
- ↑ "Salmon Valley (community)". BC Geographical Names.
- ↑ "McGregor River". BC Geographical Names.