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River in British Columbia, Canada
Stawamus River
Stawamus River is located in British ColumbiaStawamus River
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictNew Westminster Land District
Physical characteristics
SourceStawamus Lake
 • locationPacific Ranges
 • coordinates49°36′37″N 123°02′33″W / 49.61028°N 123.04250°W / 49.61028; -123.04250
 • elevation1,040 m (3,410 ft)
MouthSquamish Harbour
 • locationHowe Sound
 • coordinates49°41′18″N 123°09′17″W / 49.68833°N 123.15472°W / 49.68833; -123.15472
 • elevation0 m (0 ft)

The Stawamus River /stəˈwɑːmʊs/ is a small, creek-like river in British Columbia. It enters the Howe Sound east of the mouth of the Squamish River.

Course

The Stawamus River begins at the outlet of Stawamus Lake. It flows north for about 5.3 kilometres (3.3 mi) before turning northwest for about 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi) until it enters the District of Squamish. After emerging from the mountains and entering Squamish, it turns west for about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) until it reaches its mouth in the Squamish River. The Stawamus has no major tributaries.

See also

References

  1. "Stawamus Lake". BC Geographical Names.
  2. Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using BCGNIS source coordinates.
  3. Mouth elevation derived from Google Earth search using BCGNIS source coordinates.
  4. "Stawamus River". BC Geographical Names.


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