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Squamish River
River in British Columbia, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Squamish River is a short but very large river in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its drainage basin is 3,328 square kilometres (1,285 sq mi) in size.[3] The total length of the Squamish River is approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi).
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Squamish River | |
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![]() Looking northwest up the Squamish River valley | |
![]() Location of the Squamish River | |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
District | New Westminster Land District |
City | Squamish |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Pemberton Icefield |
• location | Pacific Ranges |
• coordinates | 50°17′48″N 123°53′19″W |
• elevation | 4,248 ft (1,295 m)[1] |
Mouth | Howe Sound |
• location | Squamish |
• coordinates | 49°40′58″N 123°10′44″W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
Length | 50 mi (80 km) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Cheakamus, Mamquam |
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