Indian River (British Columbia)

The Indian River is a river in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada.^[1][2] It is in the Pacific Ocean drainage basin, and is a tributary of Indian Arm.

Indian River
Location of the mouth of the river in British Columbia
Location
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Land District	New Westminster Land District
Regional Districts	Greater Vancouver Regional District, Squamish-Lillooet Regional District
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Squamish-Lillooet Regional District
• coordinates	49°38′36″N 123°02′23″W
• elevation	801 m (2,628 ft)
Mouth	Indian Arm
• location	Burrard Inlet, Lower Mainland
• coordinates	49°28′00″N 122°53′00″W
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Basin features
River system	Pacific Ocean drainage basin

For other places with the same name, see Indian River (disambiguation).

Course

The river begins at Mount Baldwin in Squamish-Lillooet Regional District.^[2] 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)

See also

• List of rivers of British Columbia

References

1. "Indian River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
2. "Indian River". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2012-01-23. Shows the course of the river highlighted on a map.