Granby River

Granby River
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
Source Monashee Mountains
Mouth Kettle River
 - location Grand Forks
 - coordinates 49°2′N 118°26′W / 49.033°N 118.433°W / 49.033; -118.433Coordinates: 49°2′N 118°26′W / 49.033°N 118.433°W / 49.033; -118.433 [1]
Length 105 km (65 mi)
Discharge for At Grand Forks
 - average 30.9 m3/s (1,091 cu ft/s) [2]
 - max 385 m3/s (13,596 cu ft/s)
 - min 0.227 m3/s (8 cu ft/s)

The Granby River is a tributary of the Kettle River in British Columbia, Canada, joining the Kettle just north of the Canada–United States border at the town of Grand Forks. The river is approximately 105 kilometres (65 mi) in length and has its origin in the Monashee Mountains to the west of Fauquier on the Arrow Lakes.

The Granby River is named for the Granby Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company, which from 1898 to 1919 operated the Phoenix Mines and a smelter on the east side of the river.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Granby River". BC Geographical Names.
  2. "Archived Hydrometric Data Search". Water Survey of Canada. Retrieved October 19, 2008. Search for Station 08NN002 Granby River at Grand Forks


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