Beaver River (Columbia River tributary)
River in British Columbia, Canada
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The Beaver River, also known as the Beavermouth Creek or Beaver Creek, is a tributary of the Columbia River in British Columbia, Canada, joining that river in the Rocky Mountain Trench northwest of the town of Golden. It enters the Columbia via Kinbasket Lake.
| Beaver River | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Beaver Glacier |
| • location | Glacier National Park |
| • coordinates | 51°03′36″N 117°17′47″W[1] |
| Mouth | Columbia River |
• location | Kinbasket Lake |
• coordinates | 51°32′N 117°26′W[2] |
Basin size | 1,150 km2 (440 sq mi)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Near the mouth[3] |
| • average | 41.9 m3/s (1,480 cu ft/s)[3] |
| • minimum | 2.08 m3/s (73 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 429 m3/s (15,100 cu ft/s) |
The Beaver River is the eastern egress from the Rogers Pass and its valley is the route of the Trans-Canada Highway and Canadian Pacific Railway on that side of the pass, and it is located in Glacier National Park. Its lower reaches are officially named Beaver Canyon.[4] The pass between the Beaver River and the Duncan River forms the dividing line between the Selkirks and the Purcell Mountains.
A semi-decommissioned hiking trail follows the Beaver from the Trans-Canada highway for much of its length, including now-abandoned spurs to Copperstain Pass and Glacier Circle. The trail no longer receives maintenance from Parks Canada, which closed remaining stream crossings in 2009.[5]