West Kettle River | |
West Kettle River as seen from the Kettle Valley Rail Trail
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Country | Canada |
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Province | British Columbia |
Source | St Margaret Lake |
- location | North of Big White Ski Resort |
- elevation | 1,974 m (6,476 ft) |
- coordinates | 49°56′56″N 118°50′57″W / 49.94889°N 118.84917°W |
Mouth | Kettle River |
- location | Westbridge |
- elevation | 625 m (2,051 ft) |
- coordinates | 49°09′58″N 118°58′22″W / 49.16611°N 118.97278°WCoordinates: 49°09′58″N 118°58′22″W / 49.16611°N 118.97278°W |
Discharge | for At Westbridge |
- average | 9.24 m3/s (326 cu ft/s) |
- max | 198 m3/s (6,992 cu ft/s) |
- min | 0.991 m3/s (35 cu ft/s) |
The West Kettle River is a tributary of the Kettle River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is part of the Columbia River basin, as the Kettle River is a tributary of the Columbia River.
The West Kettle River originates in St Margaret Lake the mountains east of Kelowna, near Jubilee Mountain. The river flows generally south, joining the Kettle River near the community of Westbridge.