Elk River (British Columbia)
| Elk River | |
|---|---|
Elk River near Fernie, British Columbia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Upper Elk Lake |
| • location | Rocky Mountains |
| • coordinates | 50°33′N 115°07′W / 50.550°N 115.117°W |
| Mouth | Kootenay River |
• location | Lake Koocanusa |
• coordinates | 49°10′N 115°13′W / 49.167°N 115.217°W |
| Length | 220 km (140 mi) |
| Basin size | 4,450 km2 (1,720 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | At Phillips Bridge |
| • average | 75.6 m3/s (2,670 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 5.66 m3/s (200 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 1,020 m3/s (36,000 cu ft/s) |
The Elk River is a 220-kilometre (140 mi) long river, in the southeastern Kootenay district of the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its drainage basin is 4,450 square kilometres (1,720 sq mi) in area. Its mean discharge is approximately 60 cubic metres per second (2,100 cu ft/s), with a maximum recorded discharge of 818 cubic metres per second (28,900 cu ft/s). It is a tributary of the Kootenay River, and falls within the basin of the Columbia River.