_in_ice_at_Nakusp_ca_1911.gif) Bonnington, Rossland, and Kootenay (sternwheelers) in ice at Nakusp ca 1911
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Canada | |
| Name | Kootenay |
| Namesake | Kootenay, British Columbia |
| Owner | Canadian Pacific Railway |
| Route | Arrowhead to Trail |
| Builder | Thomas Bulger |
| Launched | April 1897 |
| Maiden voyage | April 1897 |
| In service | 1897-1919 |
| Out of service | 1919 |
| Status | Abandoned at Crescent Bay, British Columbia |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Sternwheeler |
| Tonnage | 1117 gross, 732.5 net |
| Length | 184 feet (56 m) |
| Beam | 33 feet (10 m) |
| Depth | 6 feet (1.8 m) |
| Installed power | 21.6 horsepower |
SS Kootenay was a Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) wooden-hulled sternwheeler that serviced the Arrow Lakes in British Columbia, Canada from 1897 to 1919.[1] She was a large freight and passenger steamship and the first in a series of CPR riverboats built for the Arrow Lakes.[2]