West Kettle River

West Kettle River
West Kettle River as seen from the Kettle Valley Rail Trail
Map
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Land DistrictSimilkameen Division Yale
Physical characteristics
SourceSt Margaret Lake
 • locationNorth of Big White Ski Resort
 • coordinates49°56′56″N 118°50′57″W / 49.94889°N 118.84917°W / 49.94889; -118.84917
 • elevation1,974 m (6,476 ft)[2]
MouthKettle River
 • location
Westbridge
 • coordinates
49°09′58″N 118°58′22″W / 49.16611°N 118.97278°W / 49.16611; -118.97278
 • elevation
625 m (2,051 ft)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationAt Westbridge[1]
 • average9.24 m3/s (326 cu ft/s)[1]
 • minimum0.991 m3/s (35.0 cu ft/s)
 • maximum198 m3/s (7,000 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. ^ a b "Archived Hydrometric Data Search". Water Survey of Canada. Retrieved October 19, 2008. Search for Station 08NN003 West Kettle River at Westbridge
  2. ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth.
  3. ^ Mouth elevation derived from Google Earth.
  4. ^ "West Kettle River". BC Geographical Names.
  5. ^ "St Margaret Lake". BC Geographical Names.


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