Nitinat River

Nitinat River
An image of the Nitinat River near Port Alberni in 1974, captured for the DOCUMERICA collection.
Nitinat River is located in British Columbia
Nitinat River
Location of river mouth
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Physical characteristics
SourceMcKinlay Peak
 • coordinates49°8′45″N, 124°35′15″W
MouthPacific Ocean
 • location
Nitinat Lake
 • coordinates
48°49′17″N 124°40′55″W / 48.82139°N 124.68194°W / 48.82139; -124.68194
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftRift Creek, Parker Creek, Worthless Creek, Little Nitinat River
 • rightVernon Creek, Granite Creek, Jasper Creek

Nitinat River is a river[1] on the west coast of Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its source is in the Vancouver Island Ranges at McKinlay Peak.[2] It travels in a south-west direction from its source until it meets Nitinat Lake at the Pacific Ocean.

Along the river's course there is a provincial park called Nitinat River Provincial Park and a fish hatchery called Nitinat Hatchery.[3][4]

  1. ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - North Nanaimo River". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  2. ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - North Nanaimo River". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  3. ^ "Nitinat Hatchery | Pacific Region | Fisheries and Oceans Canada". 18 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Working Together: South Vancouver Island's Salmon Enhancement Programs". 11 July 2019.