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English: This is a basic map of the Kootenay/Kootenai river. The name of the river changes as it crosses an international border. The name of the river changes as it crosses an international border. This map is to illustrate this change and show the geographic location of the river
The Moyie River enters near Moyie Springs before the river enters the gentle terrain of the Kootenai Valley [19] and turns north, flowing past Bonners Ferry [16] [17] and back towards the US-Canada Border. The river re-enters Canada south of Creston, British Columbia, and flows through a marshy area called the Kootenay Flats before emptying ...
Forty-two miles (68 km) of it are in Canada in southeastern British Columbia. Map highlighting major dams and reservoirs in the Kootenai River watershed and surrounds. Lake Koocanusa was named for the treaty that was developed between the Kootenai Indians, the Canadian government, and the U.S. government to build the dam and form the reservoir. [4]
Kootenay Lake is a lake located in British Columbia, Canada.It is part of the Kootenay River.The lake has been raised by the Corra Linn Dam and has a dike system at the southern end, which, along with industry in the 1950s–70s, has changed the ecosystem in and around the water.
Kootenay National Park is a national park of Canada in southeastern British Columbia.The park consists of 1,406 km 2 (543 sq mi) of the Canadian Rockies, including parts of the Kootenay and Park mountain ranges, the Kootenay River and the entirety of the Vermilion River.
The Kootenays are more or less defined by the Kootenay Land District, though some variation exists in terms of what areas are or are not a part.The strictest definition of the region is the drainage basin of the lower Kootenay River from its re-entry into Canada near Creston, through to its confluence with the Columbia at Castlegar (illustrated by a, right).
Crossing Carries Location Coordinates Image Kootenay Crossing Bridge Highway 93: Kootenay Crossing, British Columbia (Kootenay National ParkCanal Flats Bridge Highway 93 / Highway 95
The Columbia River begins at Columbia Lake, flows north in the trench through the Columbia Valley to Windermere Lake to Golden, British Columbia.The Kootenay River flows south from the Rocky Mountains, then west into the Rocky Mountain Trench, coming within just over a mile (1.6 km) from Columbia Lake, at a point called Canal Flats, where a shipping canal was built in 1889.