Salmon River (Shuswap Lake)
| Salmon River | |
|---|---|
Salmon River Valley near the river's mouth at Shuswap Lake | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Shuswap Lake |
| Length | 120 kilometres (75 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,510 square kilometres (580 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 2 m3/s (71 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 0.344 m3/s (12.1 cu ft/s) (August 2009)) |
| • maximum | 12 m3/s (420 cu ft/s) (May 2018) |
The Salmon River is a river in the Shuswap region of British Columbia, Canada. The river is one of the main tributaries for Shuswap Lake, and provides for agriculture in its lower valley. The river was historically the location of a large sockeye salmon run, but no longer supports significant salmon populations.