Bridge River
| Bridge River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Lillooet Land District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Coast Mountains |
| • coordinates | 50°47′N 122°13′W / 50.783°N 122.217°W |
| Mouth | Fraser River |
• coordinates | 50°45′N 121°56′W / 50.750°N 121.933°W |
| Length | 120 km (75 mi) |
The Bridge River is an approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi) long river in southern British Columbia. It flows south-east from the Coast Mountains. Until 1961, it was a major tributary of the Fraser River, entering that stream about six miles upstream from the town of Lillooet; its flow, however, was near-completely diverted into Seton Lake with the completion of the Bridge River Power Project, with the water now entering the Fraser just south of Lillooet as a result.
The Bridge River hydroelectric complex, operated by BC Hydro, consists of three successive dams, providing water for four hydro power plants with the total rated power of total 492 megawatts.