Slocan River
| Slocan River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Slocan Lake |
| Mouth | Kootenay River |
• coordinates | 49°25′N 117°31′W / 49.417°N 117.517°W |
| Length | 60 km (37 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,290 km2 (1,270 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Near Crescent Valley |
| • average | 89.1 m3/s (3,150 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 8.5 m3/s (300 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 694 m3/s (24,500 cu ft/s) |
The Slocan River is a 60-kilometre (37 mi) long tributary of the Kootenay River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is part of the Columbia River basin, as the Kootenay River is a tributary of the Columbia River. Its drainage basin is 3,290 square kilometres (1,270 sq mi) in area.