Goldstream River (Columbia River)
This article is about the river in the Selkirk Mountains north of Revelstoke, British Columbia. For the identically-named river near Victoria, British Columbia, see Goldstream River (Vancouver Island).
| Goldstream River | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Province | British Columbia |
| Source | Selkirk Mountains |
| Mouth | Columbia River |
| - location | Lake Revelstoke |
| - coordinates | 51°39′N 118°37′W / 51.650°N 118.617°WCoordinates: 51°39′N 118°37′W / 51.650°N 118.617°W [1] |
| Discharge | for Above Palmer Creek |
| - average | 18.3 m3/s (646 cu ft/s) [2] |
| - max | 122 m3/s (4,308 cu ft/s) |
| - min | 0.7 m3/s (25 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.
See also
References
- ↑ "Goldstream River". BC Geographical Names.
- ↑ "Archived Hydrometric Data Search". Water Survey of Canada. Retrieved October 19, 2008. Search for Station 08NB014 Goldstream River above Palmer Creek
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