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Kootenay Bay is an unincorporated community on the east shore of Kootenay Lake in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The ferry terminal and former steamboat landing, on BC Highway 3A , is by road about 81 kilometres (50 mi) north of Creston and 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) west of Crawford Bay .
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).
Wetlands are found primarily where the river broadens into a series of sloughs, side-channels, marshes and small lakes before entering Kootenay Lake. This biologically diverse area, the Kootenay Flats, once supported over 1 million migratory birds every year, before the river was diked and many of the wetlands converted to agriculture. [91]
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.
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) is one of 28 regional districts in the province of British Columbia, Canada. As of the 2016 Canadian census, the population was 31,447. The area is 8,095.62 km 2 (3,125.74 sq mi). The RDKB was incorporated in 1966 and consists of eight incorporated municipalities and five unincorporated ...
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 Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is a regional district in the Canadian province of British Columbia, Canada. In the 2016 census, the population was 60,439. Its area is 27,542.69 km 2 (10,634.29 sq mi). The regional district offices are in Cranbrook, the largest community in the region.
Pilot Bay Provincial Park: Central Kootenay ... Map of provincial parks in the Kootenays on env.gov.bc.ca This page was last edited on 12 July 2022, at 23:54 (UTC ...