Rainy River (British Columbia) Explained

Rainy River
Pushpin Map:British Columbia
Pushpin Map Caption:Mouth of Rainy River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type3:Province
Subdivision Name3:British Columbia
Source1:An unnamed lake north of Tetrahedron Peak
Source1 Location:Pacific Ranges
Source1 Coordinates:49.6289°N -123.545°W
Source1 Elevation:1068m (3,504feet)[1]
Mouth:Thornbrough Channel
Mouth Location:Port Mellon
Mouth Coordinates:49.5211°N -123.48°W
Mouth Elevation:0m (00feet)[2]

The Rainy River is a short river that enters the Thornbrough Channel at Port Mellon, British Columbia, Canada. While it does come close to doing so, it never enters Tetrahedron Provincial Park.

Course

The Rainy River originates in a small unnamed lake just north of Tetrahedron Peak. The river, shortly after exiting the lake, likely drops over a fairly tall waterfall as it drops down a headwall. The river flows southeast for about 3.6 km before turning south and flowing that way for about 9.8 km to its mouth at Port Mellon. The river does not receive any major tributaries.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using BCGNIS source coordinates.
  2. Mouth elevation derived from Google Earth search using BGNIS source coordinates.