- location Spillimacheen - average 35 m/s (1,236 cu ft/s) Length 118 km Basin area 1,430 km² Mouth Columbia River | - elevation 784 m (2,572 ft) - min 2 m/s (71 cu ft/s) Discharge 35 m³/s Basin area 1,430 km² Province British Columbia | |
- location Near Glacier National Park - max 311 m/s (10,983 cu ft/s) | ||
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The Spillimacheen River is a tributary of the Columbia River in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
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Course
The Spillimacheen River originates just east of Glacier National Park. Flowing southeast, it collects the waters of several tributaries, including Baird Branch, McMurda Creek, and its main tributary, Bobbie Burns Creek, before emptying into the Columbia River near the community of Spillimacheen. The river descends over 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) over 80 kilometres (50 mi).
Spillimacheen Dam
Spillimacheen Dam is a run-of-river dam on the Spillimacheen River, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) above the river's confluence with the Columbia. The dam was built in 1955.
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