Elk River (Kootenay River)
Vorlage:Geobox The Elk River is a Vorlage:Convert long river,[1] in the southeastern Kootenay district of the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its drainage basin is Vorlage:Convert in area.[1] Its mean annual discharge is approximately 60 m³/s, with a maximum recorded discharge of 818 m³/s.[2]
Course
The Elk River originates from the Elk Lakes near the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains.[2] It flows through the Elk Valley in a southwesterly direction, joining the Kootenay River, in Lake Koocanusa, just north of the British Columbia-Montana border.
The Elk River runs through the communities of Elkford, Sparwood, Hosmer, Fernie, and Elko.
History
David Thompson traveled along the Elk River in 1811, which he called the Stag River. The river was labeled Elk River on Palliser's 1857-8 map, and "Stag or Elk River" on Arrowsmith's 1862 map.[3]
River modifications
Elko Dam was built on the Elk River in 1924. It is located approximately Vorlage:Convert upriver from the Elk's confluence with Lake Koocanusa.[2]
Fishing
The fishing in the Elk River is known to be some of the best fly-fishing in North America, with greedy, large, wild cutthroat trout aplenty.
Tributaries
References
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- ↑ a b The Rivers - Stories. Balance of Power, 2007, abgerufen am 3. September 2008.
- ↑ a b c Elko Project Water Use Plan. BC Hydro, 2005, abgerufen am 3. September 2008.
- ↑ Vorlage:Cite bcgnis