Bull River (British Columbia)
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| Bull River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Rocky Mountains |
| Mouth | Kootenay River |
• coordinates | 49°28′N 115°27′W / 49.467°N 115.450°W[1] |
| Length | 117 km (73 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Near Wardner[2] |
| • average | 32.6 m3/s (1,150 cu ft/s)[2] |
| • minimum | 0.82 m3/s (29 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 388 m3/s (13,700 cu ft/s) |
The Bull River is a 117-kilometre (73 mi) long[3] tributary of the Kootenay River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is part of the Columbia River basin, as the Kootenay River is a tributary of the Columbia River.
The Bull River originates in the Rocky Mountains near the Continental Divide. It flows generally south and west, joining the Kootenay River east of Cranbrook.
