Spillimacheen River

The Spillimacheen River is a tributary of the Columbia River in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

Spillimacheen River
Location
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Near Glacier National Park
Mouth	Columbia River
• location	Spillimacheen
• coordinates	50°55′N 116°24′W[1]
• elevation	784 m (2,572 ft)[2]
Length	118 km (73 mi)[3]
Basin size	1,430 km^2 (550 sq mi)[4]
Discharge
• average	35 m^3/s (1,200 cu ft/s)[4]
• minimum	2 m^3/s (71 cu ft/s)
• maximum	311 m^3/s (11,000 cu ft/s)

Course

The Spillimacheen River originates just east of Glacier National Park.[4] Flowing southeast, it collects the waters of several tributaries, including Baird Branch, McMurda Creek, and its main tributary, Bobbie Burns Creek, before emptying into the Columbia River near the community of Spillimacheen. The river descends over 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) over 80 kilometres (50 mi).[4]

Spillimacheen Dam

Spillimacheen Dam is a run-of-river dam on the Spillimacheen River, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) above the river's confluence with the Columbia.[4] The dam was built in 1955.[3]

See also

• List of British Columbia rivers
• Tributaries of the Columbia River

References

1. "Spillimacheen River". BC Geographical Names.
2. Mouth elevation derived from Google Earth search using BCGNIS source coordinates slightly adjusted to match mouth location
3. "The Rivers - Stories". Balance of Power. 2007. Archived from the original on November 6, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2008.
4. "Spillimacheen Project Water Use Plan" (PDF). BC Hydro. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 16, 2006. Retrieved September 3, 2008.