| Elk River | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Elkriverbc.jpg) Elk River near Fernie, British Columbia | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Upper Elk Lake |
| • location | Rocky Mountains |
| • coordinates | 50°33′N 115°07′W / 50.550°N 115.117°W[3] |
| Mouth | Kootenay River |
• location | Lake Koocanusa |
• coordinates | 49°10′N 115°13′W / 49.167°N 115.217°W[4] |
| Length | 220 km (140 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 4,450 km2 (1,720 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | At Phillips Bridge[2] |
| • average | 75.6 m3/s (2,670 cu ft/s)[2] |
| • minimum | 5.66 m3/s (200 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 1,020 m3/s (36,000 cu ft/s) |
The Elk River is a 220-kilometre (140 mi) long river,[1] in the southeastern Kootenay district of the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its drainage basin is 4,450 square kilometres (1,720 sq mi) in area.[1] Its mean discharge is approximately 60 cubic metres per second (2,100 cu ft/s), with a maximum recorded discharge of 818 cubic metres per second (28,900 cu ft/s).[5] It is a tributary of the Kootenay River, and falls within the basin of the Columbia River.
- ^ a b c d "The Rivers - Stories". Balance of Power. 2007. Archived from the original on 6 November 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
- ^ a b "Archived Hydrometric Data Search". Water Survey of Canada. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2008. Search for Station 08NK005 Elk River at Phillips Bridge
- ^ "Upper Elk Lake". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
bcgniswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Elko Project Water Use Plan" (PDF). BC Hydro. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2006. Retrieved 3 September 2008.