| Squamish River | |
|---|---|
 Looking northwest up the Squamish River valley | |
 Location of the Squamish River | |
  Location of mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | New Westminster Land District |
| City | Squamish |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Pemberton Icefield |
| • location | Pacific Ranges |
| • coordinates | 50°17′48″N 123°53′19″W / 50.29667°N 123.88861°W |
| • elevation | 4,248 ft (1,295 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Howe Sound |
• location | Squamish |
• coordinates | 49°40′58″N 123°10′44″W / 49.68278°N 123.17889°W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
| Length | 50 mi (80 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Cheakamus, Mamquam |
The Squamish River is a short but very large river in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its drainage basin is 3,328 square kilometres (1,285 sq mi) in size.[3] The total length of the Squamish River is approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi).
- ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
- ^ Mouth elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
- ^ Gazetteer of Canada. Vol. British Columbia. Canadian Board on Geographic Names. 1953. p. xv.