Duncan River (British Columbia)

For other uses, see Duncan River (disambiguation).
Duncan River
Duncan River (British Columbia) is located in British Columbia
Duncan River (British Columbia)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictKootenay Land District
Physical characteristics
SourceNear Mount Dawson
 • locationPurcell Trench
MouthKootenay River
 • location
Kootenay Lake
 • coordinates
50°10′43″N 116°56′08″W / 50.17861°N 116.93556°W / 50.17861; -116.93556
Length206 km (128 mi)[1]
Basin size2,443 km2 (943 sq mi)[2]
Discharge 
 • locationBelow Lardeau River[3]
 • average162 m3/s (5,700 cu ft/s)[3]
 • minimum12.8 m3/s (450 cu ft/s)
 • maximum807 m3/s (28,500 cu ft/s)

The Duncan River is in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia.[4] Entering the North Arm of Kootenay Lake, the river is a major tributary of the Kootenay River, which in turn flows into the Columbia River. The Selkirk Mountains lie to the west and the Purcell Mountains to the east.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference balance was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Duncan Dam Project Water Use Plan" (PDF). BC Hydro. 2005. Retrieved September 3, 2008. [dead link]
  3. ^ a b "Archived Hydrometric Data Search". Water Survey of Canada. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved October 19, 2008. Search for Station 08NH118 Duncan River below Lardeau River
  4. ^ "Duncan River (river)". BC Geographical Names.
  5. ^ O'Brien, David Shawn (2001). Bull Trout (Salvelinus Confluentus) Spawning Migrations in the Duncan River (PDF). www.sgrc.selkirk.ca (MSc). p. 17 (8).