Stawamus River Explained

Stawamus River
Pushpin Map:Canada British Columbia
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:British Columbia
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:New Westminster Land District
Source1:Stawamus Lake
Source1 Location:Pacific Ranges
Source1 Coordinates:49.6103°N -123.0425°W
Source1 Elevation:1040m (3,410feet)[1]
Mouth:Squamish Harbour
Mouth Location:Howe Sound
Mouth Coordinates:49.6883°N -123.1547°W
Mouth Elevation:0m (00feet)[2]

The Stawamus River is a small, creek-like river in British Columbia. It enters the Howe Sound east of the mouth of the Squamish River.

Course

The Stawamus River begins at the outlet of Stawamus Lake. It flows north for about 5.3km (03.3miles) before turning northwest for about 6.7km (04.2miles) until it enters the District of Squamish. After emerging from the mountains and entering Squamish, it turns west for about 4km (02miles) until it reaches its mouth in the Squamish River. The Stawamus has no 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 BCGNIS source coordinates.