Goldstream River (Columbia River tributary) explained

Goldstream River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:British Columbia
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Kootenay Land District
Discharge1 Location:Above Palmer Creek[1]
Discharge1 Min:0.7m3/s
Discharge1 Avg:18.3m3/s[2]
Discharge1 Max:122m3/s
Source1:Selkirk Mountains
Mouth:Columbia River
Mouth Location:Lake Revelstoke
Mouth Coordinates:51.65°N -155°W

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived Hydrometric Data Search . Water Survey of Canada . October 19, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090221205328/http://www.wsc.ec.gc.ca/hydat/H2O/index_e.cfm?cname=main_e.cfm . February 21, 2009 . Search for Station 08NB014 Goldstream River above Palmer Creek
  2. Web site: Archived Hydrometric Data Search . Water Survey of Canada . October 19, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090221205328/http://www.wsc.ec.gc.ca/hydat/H2O/index_e.cfm?cname=main_e.cfm . February 21, 2009 . Search for Station 08NB014 Goldstream River above Palmer Creek