Nitinat River

Nitinat River is a river[1] on the west coast of Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It's source is in the Vancouver Island Ranges at McKinlay Peak.[2] It travels in a south-west direction from its source until it meets Nitinat Lake at the Pacific Ocean.

Nitinat River
Location of river mouth
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Physical characteristics
SourceMcKinlay Peak
  coordinates49°8′45″N, 124°35′15″W
Mouth 
  location
Nitinat Lake
  coordinates
48°49′17″N 124°40′55″W
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftRift Creek, Parker Creek, Worthless Creek, Little Nitinat River
  rightVernon Creek, Granite Creek, Jasper Creek

Along the river's course there's a provincial park called Nitinat River Provincial Park and a fish hatchery called Nitinat Hatchery.[3][4]

See also

References

  •  Canada portal
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