Indian River (British Columbia) facts for kids
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Location of the mouth of the river in British Columbia
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Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
District | Greater Vancouver Regional District, Squamish-Lillooet Regional District |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | Squamish-Lillooet Regional District 801 m (2,628 ft) 49°38′36″N 123°02′23″W / 49.64333°N 123.03972°W |
River mouth | Indian Arm Burrard Inlet, Lower Mainland 0 m (0 ft) 49°28′00″N 122°53′00″W / 49.46667°N 122.88333°W |
Basin features | |
River system | Pacific Ocean drainage basin |
For other places with the same name, see Indian River (disambiguation).
The Indian River is a river in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada. It is in the Pacific Ocean drainage basin, and is a tributary of Indian Arm.
Course
The river begins at Mount Baldwin in Squamish-Lillooet Regional District. It flows south and reaches its mouth at Indian Arm, which flows via Burrard Inlet to the Pacific Ocean. An electric power transmission line to Whistler follows the river valley.
Tributaries
- Hixon Creek (left)
- Forestry Creek (right)
- Brandt Creek (left)
- Meslilloet Creek (left)
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