McKale River
| McKale River | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Province | British Columbia |
| Source | Park Ranges |
| - elevation | 1,900 m (6,234 ft) [1] |
| - coordinates | 53°28′34″N 119°57′21″W / 53.47611°N 119.95583°W [2] |
| Mouth | Fraser River |
| - elevation | 690 m (2,264 ft) [1] |
| - coordinates | 53°23′51″N 120°20′32″W / 53.39750°N 120.34222°WCoordinates: 53°23′51″N 120°20′32″W / 53.39750°N 120.34222°W [3] |
| Discharge | for gage 08KA009 |
| - average | 8.25 m3/s (291 cu ft/s) [4] |
| - max | 131 m3/s (4,626 cu ft/s) |
| - min | 0.569 m3/s (20 cu ft/s) |
The McKale River is a tributary of the Fraser River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The river was named in 1913 by surveyor J.A. Walker, after James McKale, a timber cruiser at McBride[3]
Course
The McKale River originates in the Park Ranges of the Rocky Mountains near Interpass Ridge on the continental divide. It flows generally west to join the Fraser River in the Robson Valley portion of the Rocky Mountain Trench, north of McBride.
See also
References
- 1 2 Elevation derived from ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model, using GeoLocator, and BCGNIS coordinates.
- ↑ Derived using topographic maps and TopoQuest.
- 1 2 "McKale River". BC Geographical Names.
- ↑ "Archived Hydrometric Data Search". Water Survey of Canada. Retrieved 4 August 2013. Search for Station 08KA009 McKale River near 940 M
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