Bowron River

The Bowron River, also formerly named the Bear River and Reid Creek,^[1] is a tributary of the Fraser River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It originates in Bowron Lake Provincial Park of east central British Columbia and flows northwest from the outlet of the Bowron Lakes, then northeast, to join the Fraser River. The river was named after John Bowron, the Gold Commissioner in Barkerville.

Bowron River
Location
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Cariboo Land District
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Fraser River
• coordinates	54°3′30″N 121°49′35″W[1]
• elevation	589 m (1,932 ft)[2]
Discharge
• location	gage 08KD007[3]
• average	64.7 m3/s (2,280 cu ft/s)[3]
• minimum	8.85 m3/s (313 cu ft/s)
• maximum	580 m3/s (20,000 cu ft/s)

Notable features

Portage Canyon, accessed by a 0.5 km trail off the Vama Vama Forest Service Road, is a stretch of rough water in the lower third of the Bowron River. This spot provides a secluded picnic spot and prime trout-fishing.

See also

• Bowron clearcut
• List of rivers of British Columbia