| West Kettle River | |
|---|---|
 West Kettle River as seen from the Kettle Valley Rail Trail | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Land District | Similkameen Division Yale |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | St Margaret Lake |
| • location | North of Big White Ski Resort |
| • coordinates | 49°56′56″N 118°50′57″W / 49.94889°N 118.84917°W / 49.94889; -118.84917 |
| • elevation | 1,974 m (6,476 ft) |
| Mouth | Kettle River |
| • location | Westbridge |
| • coordinates | 49°09′58″N 118°58′22″W / 49.16611°N 118.97278°W / 49.16611; -118.97278 |
| • elevation | 625 m (2,051 ft) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | At Westbridge |
| • average | 9.24 m/s (326 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 0.991 m/s (35.0 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 198 m/s (7,000 cu ft/s) |
The West Kettle River is a tributary of the Kettle River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is part of the Columbia River basin, as the Kettle River is a tributary of the Columbia River.
Course
The West Kettle River originates in St Margaret Lake the mountains east of Kelowna, near Jubilee Mountain. The river flows generally south, joining the Kettle River near the community of Westbridge.
See also
References
- ^ "Archived Hydrometric Data Search". Water Survey of Canada. Retrieved October 19, 2008. Search for Station 08NN003 West Kettle River at Westbridge
- Source elevation derived from Google Earth.
- Mouth elevation derived from Google Earth.
- "West Kettle River". BC Geographical Names.
- "St Margaret Lake". BC Geographical Names.
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