The Salmon River is a tributary of the Fraser River in the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada, flowing southeast to meet that river to the west of Eaglet Lake,[2] to the north of the city of Prince George. The community of Salmon Valley is located in its basin.[4] It was formerly known as the Little Salmon River.[5]
| Salmon River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Cariboo Land District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Fraser River |
• coordinates | 54°4′1″N 122°33′35″W / 54.06694°N 122.55972°W[2] |
• elevation | 568 m (1,864 ft)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | near Prince George[1] |
| • average | 28.8 m3/s (1,020 cu ft/s)[1] |
| • minimum | 1.4 m3/s (49 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 383 m3/s (13,500 cu ft/s) |
The nearby McGregor River was originally named the Big Salmon River.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Archived Hydrometric Data Search". Water Survey of Canada. Archived from the original on 24 December 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2013. Search for Station 08KC001 Salmon River near Prince George
- ^ a b "Salmon River". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ Mouth elevation derived from ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model, using GeoLocator, and BCGNIS source coordinates.
- ^ "Salmon Valley (community)". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ Fort George Herald, 15 Apr 1911
- ^ "McGregor River". BC Geographical Names.