Goldstream River (Columbia River tributary)
| Goldstream River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Selkirk Mountains |
| Mouth | Columbia River |
• location | Lake Revelstoke |
• coordinates | 51°39′N 118°37′W / 51.650°N 118.617°W |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Above Palmer Creek |
| • average | 18.3 m3/s (650 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 0.7 m3/s (25 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 122 m3/s (4,300 cu ft/s) |
The Goldstream River is a tributary of the Columbia River, joining that stream via the Lake Revelstoke reservoir after running largely west from the heart of the northern Selkirk Mountains. The river's name derives from the Big Bend Gold Rush of 1865, during which it was the scene of busy prospecting and mining activities and as one of the centres of the rush.