Slocan River

Slocan River
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictKootenay Land District
Physical characteristics
SourceSlocan Lake
MouthKootenay River
  coordinates
49°25′N 117°31′W / 49.417°N 117.517°W / 49.417; -117.517
Length60 km (37 mi)
Basin size3,290 km2 (1,270 sq mi)
Discharge 
  locationNear Crescent Valley
  average89.1 m3/s (3,150 cu ft/s)
  minimum8.5 m3/s (300 cu ft/s)
  maximum694 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.