Sombrio River (Canada)
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CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional DistrictCapital Regional District
Land DistrictRenfrew Land District
| Sombrio River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the Sombrio River  Sombrio River (Canada) (British Columbia) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional District | Capital Regional District |
| Land District | Renfrew Land District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed confluence |
| • coordinates | 48°32′28″N 124°15′05″W / 48.54111°N 124.25139°W[1] |
| • elevation | 530 m (1,740 ft)[2] |
| Mouth | Strait of Juan de Fuca |
• coordinates | 48°30′01″N 124°18′05″W / 48.50028°N 124.30139°W[3] |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
The Sombrio River is a river in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia, Canada. Located on southern Vancouver Island, it flows to the Strait of Juan de Fuca on the Pacific Ocean at Sombrio Beach.[3][1][4][5]
The lower reaches of the river, below British Columbia Highway 14, fall within Juan de Fuca Provincial Park.[4][5]