Salmo River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Salmo River |
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Salmo River at Ymir, British Columbia
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | South of Nelson |
| River mouth | Pend Oreille River 49°2′N 117°23′W / 49.033°N 117.383°W |
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| Basin size | 1,300 km2 (500 sq mi) |
The Salmo River is a tributary of the Pend d'Oreille River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The Salmo River is part of the Columbia River drainage basin, being a tributary of the Pend d'Oreille River, which flows into the Columbia River.
The river's drainage basin is 1,300 square kilometres (500 sq mi) in area. Its mean annual discharge is 32.5 cubic metres per second (1,150 cu ft/s).
Course
The Salmo River originates in the mountains south of Nelson. it flows generally south, passing Salmo, British Columbia, before joining the Pend d'Oreille River just north of the US–Canada border.
Images for kids
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Salmo River in Ymir, British Columbia, looking south.
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Course of the Salmo River highlighted in red.
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Salmo River at Hall
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Erie Creek near Salmo
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Salmo River north of it’s confluence with the Pend d’Oreille River
