Salmo River

The Salmo River is a tributary of the Pend d'Oreille River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The Salmo River is part of the Columbia River drainage basin, being a tributary of the Pend d'Oreille River, which flows into the Columbia River.

Salmo River
Salmo River at Ymir, British Columbia
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Physical characteristics
SourceSouth of Nelson
MouthPend Oreille River
  coordinates
49°2′N 117°23′W[1]
Basin size1,300 km2 (500 sq mi)[2]
Discharge 
  locationNear Salmo[3]
  average31.8 m3/s (1,120 cu ft/s)[3]
  minimum1.64 m3/s (58 cu ft/s)
  maximum382 m3/s (13,500 cu ft/s)

The river's drainage basin is 1,300 square kilometres (500 sq mi) in area. Its mean annual discharge is 32.5 cubic metres per second (1,150 cu ft/s). [2]

Course

The Salmo River originates in the mountains south of Nelson. it flows generally south, passing Salmo, British Columbia, before joining the Pend d'Oreille River just north of the US–Canada border.

See also

References

  1. "Salmo River". BC Geographical Names.
  2. Intermountain Subbasin Plan, Pend Oreille, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
  3. "Archived Hydrometric Data Search". Water Survey of Canada. Archived from the original on April 30, 2006. Retrieved October 19, 2008. Search for Station 08NE074 Salmo River near Salmo


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