Toba River (British Columbia)
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| Toba River | |
|---|---|
  Mouth of Toba River | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Range 1 Coast Land District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Toba Glacier |
| • location | Coast Mountains |
| Mouth | Toba Inlet |
• location | Sunshine Coast |
• coordinates | 50°29′17″N 124°21′57″W / 50.48806°N 124.36583°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft)[2] |
| Basin size | 1,759 km2 (679 sq mi)[3] |
The Toba River is a river in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Also referred to as the East Toba river. Its drainage basin is 1,759 square kilometres (679 sq mi) in size.[3]
The Toba River originates in the Coast Mountains and flows generally southwest from Toba Glacier to the head of Toba Inlet.[1]
Toba Montrose
In 2004 development of a 235 MW run of river energy project began on East Toba River. The $660 million project is funded and operated through a private loan from a partnership of lenders led by Manulife Financial Canada. Plutonic Power Corporation and GE Energy also referred to as the Toba Montrose General Partnership are the main stakeholders in the project . Construction is overseen by the Kiewit Corporation in partnership with the Sliammon and K'ómoks First Nation Territory Agreement.[4] On 7 March 2011, it was announced that Magma Energy and Plutonic Power will merge to create Alterra Power Corp.[5] The Toba Montrose Project was in operation in August 2010.[6]