West Kettle River

The West Kettle River is a tributary of the Kettle River in the Canadian province of British Columbia.^[4] It is part of the Columbia River basin, as the Kettle River is a tributary of the Columbia River.

West Kettle River
West Kettle River as seen from the Kettle Valley Rail Trail
Location
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Land District	Similkameen Division Yale
Physical characteristics
Source	St Margaret Lake
• location	North of Big White Ski Resort
• coordinates	49°56′56″N 118°50′57″W
• elevation	1,974 m (6,476 ft)[1]
Mouth	Kettle River
• location	Westbridge
• coordinates	49°09′58″N 118°58′22″W
• elevation	625 m (2,051 ft)[2]
Discharge
• location	At Westbridge[3]
• average	9.24 m3/s (326 cu ft/s)[3]
• minimum	0.991 m3/s (35.0 cu ft/s)
• maximum	198 m3/s (7,000 cu ft/s)

Course

The West Kettle River originates in St Margaret Lake^[5] the mountains east of Kelowna, near Jubilee Mountain. The river flows generally south, joining the Kettle River near the community of Westbridge.

See also

• List of rivers of British Columbia
• Tributaries of the Columbia River