Beaver River (Columbia River tributary) facts for kids
This page is about the tributary of the Columbia River in British Columbia. For the tributary of the Liard River in northern British Columbia and the Yukon Territory, see Beaver River (Liard River). For other streams named Beaver River, see Beaver River.
Quick facts for kids Beaver River |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Beaver Glacier Glacier National Park 51°03′36″N 117°17′47″W / 51.06000°N 117.29639°W |
| River mouth | Columbia River Kinbasket Lake 51°32′N 117°26′W / 51.533°N 117.433°W |
| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 1,150 km2 (440 sq mi) |
The Beaver River, also known as the Beavermouth Creek or Beaver Creek, is a tributary of the Columbia River in British Columbia, Canada, joining that river in the Rocky Mountain Trench northwest of the town of Golden. It enters the Columbia via Kinbasket Lake.
The Beaver River is the eastern egress from the Rogers Pass and its valley is the route of the Trans-Canada Highway and Canadian Pacific Railway on that side of the pass, and it is located in Glacier National Park. Its lower reaches are officially named Beaver Canyon. The pass between the Beaver River and the Duncan River forms the dividing line between the Selkirks and the Purcell Mountains.
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