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Encyclopedia > Kootenay River
Kootenay River
Kootenai River
Countries Canada, United States
States Montana, Idaho
Province British Columbia
Major cities Bonners Ferry, ID, Creston, BC, Nelson, BC, Castlegar, BC
Length 485 mi (781 km) [1]
Watershed 16,180 sq mi (41,906 km²) [1]
Discharge at mouth
 - average 30,650 cu ft/s (868 m³/s) [1]
Source Rocky Mountains
 - location Kootenay National Park, British Columbia
Mouth Columbia River
 - location Castlegar, British Columbia
Major tributaries
 - left Palliser River, White River, Bull River, Elk River, Fisher River
 - right St Mary River, Yaak River, Moyie River, Goat River, Duncan River, Slocan River
Location map of Kootenay River. Columbia River shown in orange; lakes and reservoirs not shown.
Map of the Kootenay River, its main tributaries and lakes, and select cities.
Map of the Kootenay River, its main tributaries and lakes, and select cities.

The Kootenay River (spelled Kootenai River for its American portions) is the uppermost major tributary of the Columbia River, flowing through British Columbia, Montana and Idaho. It is one of the few rivers in North America which begins in Canada, enters the United States and then reenters Canada. This article is about the U.S. State. ... For other uses, see Idaho (disambiguation). ... Motto: Splendor sine occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor Steven Point Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 36 Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area  Ranked 5th Total 944... Bonners Ferry is a city located in Boundary County, Idaho. ... Creston ( Lat. ... Nickname: Location of City of Nelson within the Central Kootenay in British Columbia, Canada Country Province Regional District Central Kootenay Incorporated 1897 Government  - Mayor John Dooley  - Governing body Nelson City Council  - MP Alex Atamanenko (NDP)  - MLA Corky Evans (NDP) Area  - Total 7. ... Castlegar ( ) is a small city in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... “km” redirects here. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... It has been suggested that Thousand Cubic Feet be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the unit of time. ... The cubic meter (symbol m³) is the SI derived unit of volume. ... This article is about the unit of time. ... For individual mountains named Rocky Mountain, see Rocky Mountain (disambiguation). ... Kootenay National Park is located in southeastern British Columbia, Canada covering 1,406 km² (543 mi²) in the Canadian Rockies and is part of a World Heritage Site. ... Motto: Splendor sine occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor Steven Point Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 36 Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area  Ranked 5th Total 944... The Columbia River (French: fleuve Columbia) is a river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. ... Castlegar ( ) is a small city in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. ... Motto: Splendor sine occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor Steven Point Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 36 Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area  Ranked 5th Total 944... The White River may refer to: The White River in Arkansas in the United States. ... The Elk River is a 119-mile river, originating in the Rocky Mountains of eastern British Columbia, Canada. ... The Columbia River (French: fleuve Columbia) is a river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. ... Motto: Splendor sine occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor Steven Point Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 36 Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area  Ranked 5th Total 944... This article is about the U.S. State. ... For other uses, see Idaho (disambiguation). ... North American redirects here. ...

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Course

The Kootenay originates in the Rocky Mountains of eastern British Columbia, and initially flows south through Kootenay National Park, merging into the Rocky Mountain Trench near Canal Flats, British Columbia (here it passes within a kilometer of Columbia Lake, the headwaters of the Columbia). It continues southwards along the Trench towards the United States border, and at Wardner, British Columbia, it widens into the Lake Koocanusa reservoir created by the Libby Dam near Libby, Montana. Koocanausa spans the Canada-U.S. border; below the dam the river resumes (using the Kootenai spelling), veers westwards out of the Rocky Mountain Trench, collects the tributary Fisher River, Yaak River, and Moyie River, crosses into Idaho, passes through Bonners Ferry, then turns northwards again. It re-enters Canada south of Creston, British Columbia, and widens into Kootenay Lake. At Nelson, British Columbia the Kootenay becomes a river again, now flowing southwest towards Castlegar, where it joins the Columbia River. For individual mountains named Rocky Mountain, see Rocky Mountain (disambiguation). ... Kootenay National Park is located in southeastern British Columbia, Canada covering 1,406 km² (543 mi²) in the Canadian Rockies and is part of a World Heritage Site. ... The Rocky Mountain Trench is a huge glacial valley stretching 1500 km (930m), running unbroken from the Flathead Lake area of Montana to the Liard River in far northern British Columbia. ... Canal Flats is the headwaters of the Columbia River. ... Columbia Lake is a lake at the headwaters of the Columbia River, in British Columbia, Canada. ... Lake Koocanusa is a reservoir in Montana and British Columbia Lake Koocanusa was named in a contest won by Alice Beers of Rexford, Montana. ... The Ashokan Reservoir, located in Ulster County, New York, USA. It is one of 19 that supplies New York City with drinking water. ... Libby Dam is a dam on the Kootenay River in Montana, United States. ... Libby is a city in Lincoln County, Montana, United States. ... Bonners Ferry is a city located in Boundary County, Idaho. ... Creston ( Lat. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Nickname: Location of City of Nelson within the Central Kootenay in British Columbia, Canada Country Province Regional District Central Kootenay Incorporated 1897 Government  - Mayor John Dooley  - Governing body Nelson City Council  - MP Alex Atamanenko (NDP)  - MLA Corky Evans (NDP) Area  - Total 7. ... Castlegar ( ) is a small city in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. ... The Columbia River (French: fleuve Columbia) is a river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. ...


History

In the 1970s, it was proposed that the Kootenay River be diverted into the Columbia River (the two rivers are separated by a distance of no more than one mile in the Rocky Mountain Trench in southeastern British Columbia). This would allow for the generation of increased hydroelectric power. The proposal was strongly opposed by both environmentalists as well as local residents. The economy of southeastern British Columbia is strongly dependent on tourism, with the Columbia River, including Columbia Lake and Windermere Lake (British Columbia), being very popular for summer swimming and boating activities. Diversion of the glacier-fed Kootenay River would have resulted in the Columbia River becoming much deeper and colder, flooding lake-side residences and damaging tourism. As a result, this proposed river diversion was never undertaken. Lake Windermere is a very large widening in the Columbia River. ...


See also

Kootenai is a city located in Bonner County, Idaho. ... This article needs cleanup. ...

References

  1. ^ a b c Kootenai Subbasin Plan, Northwest Power and Conservation Council

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History of the Basin - Kootenai River Network, Inc. (2591 words)
The topography of the Kootenai River sub-basin is dominated by steep, heavily forested mountain canyons and valleys.
The headwaters of the Kootenay River in British Columbia consist primarily of the main fork of the Kootenay River and Elk River.
Kootenai River tributaries are characteristically high-gradient mountain streams with bed material consisting of various mixtures of sand, gravel, rubble, boulders, and drifting amounts of clay and silt, predominantly of glacio-lacustrine origin.
Kootenays - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (568 words)
The Kootenay Region (in common parlance "The Kootenays") comprises the southeastern portion of British Columbia.
The strictest definition of the region is the drainage basin of the lower Kootenay River from its re-entry into Canada near Creston, through to its confluence with the Columbia at Castlegar.
The usual East-West separator is the northward leg of the Kootenay River (mostly Kootenay Lake) with the Duncan River as a northern extension.
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