Bull River (British Columbia)
Bull River | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
District | Kootenay Land District |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Rocky Mountains |
Mouth | Kootenay River |
• coordinates | 49°28′N 115°27′W / 49.467°N 115.450°W[1] |
Length | 117 km (73 mi) |
Discharge | |
• location | Near Wardner[2] |
• average | 32.6 m3/s (1,150 cu ft/s)[2] |
• minimum | 0.82 m3/s (29 cu ft/s) |
• maximum | 388 m3/s (13,700 cu ft/s) |
The Bull River is a 117-kilometre (73 mi) long[3] 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.
Course
[edit]The Bull River originates in the Rocky Mountains near the Continental Divide. It flows generally south and west, joining the Kootenay River east of Cranbrook.
Aberfeldie Dam
[edit]Aberfeldie Dam is a run of the river powerhouse that was built on the Bull River in 1922.[3] A new dam 27M tall was built in 1953.[4] It is operated by BC Hydro. A $95-million redevelopment was completed in 2009 increasing capacity from 5MW to 24MW.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Bull River". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ a b "Archived Hydrometric Data Search". Water Survey of Canada. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved October 19, 2008. Search for Station 08NG002 Bull River near Wardner
- ^ a b "The Rivers - Stories". Balance of Power. 2007. Archived from the original on November 6, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
- ^ "Aberfeldie Dam". Balance of Power. 2007. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
- ^ "BC Hydro completes new Aberfeldie Generating Station".