Mission Creek (British Columbia)
| Mission Creek | |
| Riviere L'Anse du Sable | |
| Creek | |
 Mouth of Mission Creek | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| State | British Columbia |
| District | Central Okanagan |
| City | Kelowna |
| Length | 75 km (47 mi) |
| Basin | 200,000 km2 (77,220 sq mi) |
| Discharge | for Lake Okanagan |
| - average | 6.81 m3/s (240 cu ft/s) |
Mission Creek is a creek in the Okanagan Region of British Columbia. The Creek rises in the Greystoke Mountain Range and runs west about 43 km before emptying into Okanagan Lake south of Kelowna.[1] Its watershed covers about 200,000 square km.[1] Originally called L’Anse-au-Sable, the name Mission Creek was adopted in 1860 in honour of the Catholic Oblate Mission established by Father Pandosy and other settlers. Mission Creek was designated a BC Heritage River by the province in 1996.[2]
Mining
The creek was first mined in the 1870s. Later people such as Dan Gallagher mined the creek until the 1940s.[3] British Columbia historian Bill Barlee believes the lost McLean Mine is located between the headwaters of Mission Creek and Monashee Creek. McLean was a First Nations prospector who lived near Kelowna.[4]
Bridges
Several bridges span the Mission Creek. Here is a list starting from Lake Okanagan:
- Lakeshore Road - this bridge was rebuilt in the summer of 2014.[5]
- Gordon Road - this bridge was rebuilt in the summer of 2010[6]
- Casorso Bridge
- KLO road
References
- 1 2 "Mission Creek". British Columbia, Ministry of Environment. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
- ↑ "About Mission Creek". Mission Creek Restoration Initiative. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
- ↑ N.L. Barlee (1973), Gold Creeks and Ghost Towns. Canada West Publications.
- ↑ N.L. Barlee (1976), Historic Treasures and Lost Mines of British Columbia. Canada West Publications.
- ↑ "Lakeshore Road Upgrades". City of Kelowna. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
- ↑ "Gordon Bridge (over Mission Creek) project info" (PDF). City of Kelowna.
Mission Creek Greenway (follows Mission Creek)