Slocan River

The Slocan River is a 60-kilometre (37 mi) long^[2] tributary of the Kootenay River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is part of the Columbia River basin, as the Kootenay River is a tributary of the Columbia River. Its drainage basin is 3,290 square kilometres (1,270 sq mi) in area.^[2]

Slocan River
Location
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Kootenay Land District
Physical characteristics
Source	Slocan Lake
Mouth	Kootenay River
• coordinates	49°25′N 117°31′W[1]
Length	60 km (37 mi)[2]
Basin size	3,290 km2 (1,270 sq mi)[2]
Discharge
• location	Near Crescent Valley[3]
• average	89.1 m3/s (3,150 cu ft/s)[3]
• minimum	8.5 m3/s (300 cu ft/s)
• maximum	694 m3/s (24,500 cu ft/s)

Course

The Slocan River originates at the south end of Slocan Lake^[1] and flows south past Slocan and Winlaw to join the Kootenay River near Shoreacres, about halfway between Castlegar and Nelson. The route includes a mixture of broad flatwater, lazy meanders, gentle flows and, on the lowest section, a few rapids.

See also

• List of rivers of British Columbia
• Tributaries of the Columbia River
• Media related to Slocan River at Wikimedia Commons