Duncan River (British Columbia)
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For other uses, see Duncan River (disambiguation).
The Duncan River is in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia.[4] Entering the North Arm of Kootenay Lake, the river is a major tributary of the Kootenay River, which in turn flows into the Columbia River. The Selkirk Mountains lie to the west and the Purcell Mountains to the east.[5]
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Duncan River | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
District | Kootenay Land District |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Near Mount Dawson |
• location | Purcell Trench |
Mouth | Kootenay River |
• location | Kootenay Lake |
• coordinates | 50°10′43″N 116°56′08″W |
Length | 206 km (128 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 2,443 km2 (943 sq mi)[2] |
Discharge | |
• location | Below Lardeau River[3] |
• average | 162 m3/s (5,700 cu ft/s)[3] |
• minimum | 12.8 m3/s (450 cu ft/s) |
• maximum | 807 m3/s (28,500 cu ft/s) |
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