Nicomekl River

Nicomekl River
Nicomekl River, May 2006, looking west from 152nd St. Surrey, BC
Nicomekl River is located in British Columbia
Nicomekl River
Mouth of Nicomekl River
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Physical characteristics
SourceLangley
 • locationLower Mainland
MouthMud Bay
 • location
Boundary Bay
 • coordinates
49°3′28″N 122°52′10″W / 49.05778°N 122.86944°W / 49.05778; -122.86944[1]
 • elevation
4 m (13 ft)[2]
Length34 km (21 mi)
Basin size149 km2 (58 sq mi)

The Nicomekl River springs from the ground in Langley, British Columbia and travels west through the city to Surrey's Crescent Beach, where it empties into Mud Bay, the northernmost section of the Boundary Bay of the Strait of Georgia.[1] It has a total length of 34 km, with a drainage area of 149 km2.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Nicomekl River". BC Geographical Names.
  2. ^ Elevation derived from ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model, using GeoLocator, BCGNIS coordinates, and topographic maps.
  3. ^ "Ambient Water Quality Objectives for Boundary Bay and its Tributaries", Ministry of Environment and Parks, 1988.