| 词条 | Similkameen River |
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The Similkameen River runs through southern British Columbia, Canada, eventually discharging into the Okanagan River near Oroville, Washington, in the United States.[1][2] The river is about {{convert|197|km|mi|abbr=on}} long, with a drainage basin area of {{convert|7600|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}.[3] The river is said to be named for an indigenous people called CourseIt starts on the east flank of Manning Park, about {{convert|10.3|km|abbr=on}} north of Allison Pass and flows past the settlements of East Gate, Princeton, Hedley, Keremeos, and Cawston, closely followed by Highway 3, the Crowsnest Highway. About {{convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} upstream from Princeton, the river drops over Similkameen Falls. Numerous viewpoints of the river occur from the highway, the most popular being Bromley Rock, where swimming in the river from a spectacular sandy beach is possible. In a typical Okanagan, BC summer, the water is warm and fantastic for swimming. It contributes 75% of the flow of the Okanogan River and crosses the international border at Nighthawk, Washington. FlowThe United States Geological Survey maintains a stream gauge at river mile 15.8, just upstream from the Oroville–Tonasket Irrigation District canal intake. The river's discharge (flow) at this point averages {{convert|2283|cuft/s|m3/s}}, with a recorded maximum of {{convert|45800|cuft/s|m3/s|abbr=on}} and minimum of {{convert|65|cuft/s|m3/s|abbr=on}}.[5] Enloe DamThe Enloe Dam, completed in 1920, is located just above the river's mouth.[6] The river, after flowing over the dam, drops over what is left of Coyote Falls. Lacking fish ladders, Enloe Dam blocks fish passage and completely extirpated anadromous fish migration into the upper reaches of the Similkameen River and its tributaries in Canada.[7] InternationalThe Similkameen River subject to international water-sharing agreements governed by the International Joint Commission as part of the Columbia Basin. The authority responsible for overseeing the IJC agreements is the International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control, composed of appointees from Environment Canada, the BC Ministry of Water, Land Air Protection, the US Army Corps of Engineers, the US Geological Survey, and private consultants.[8] Major tributaries
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References1. ^{{GNIS|1525806|Similkameen River}} {{coord|48|53|30|N|119|25|49|W|display=title}}{{commons category|Similkameen River|position=left}}2. ^{{BCGNIS|20491| Similkameen River}} 3. ^Okanogan Subbasin Plan, Northwest Power and Conservation Council 4. ^{{cite book|last=Bright|first=William|authorlink=William Bright|title=Native American placenames of the United States|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5XfxzCm1qa4C&pg=PA444|accessdate=14 April 2011|year=2004|publisher=University of Oklahoma Press|isbn=978-0-8061-3598-4|page=444}} 5. ^{{cite web |title= Water resources data for the United States, Water Year 2010; gage 12442500, Similkameen River near Nighthawk, WA |publisher= USGS |url= http://wdr.water.usgs.gov/wy2010/pdfs/12442500.2010.pdf|accessdate=14 April 2011}} 6. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.columbia-institute.org/similkameen/enloe/dam.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-09-07 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725185458/http://www.columbia-institute.org/similkameen/enloe/dam.html |archivedate=2011-07-25 |df= }} 7. ^https://www.columbiana.org/pages/SimilkameenRiver.html 8. ^Annual Report to the International Joint Commission from the International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control, 2004 5 : Rivers of British Columbia|Rivers of Washington (state)|Rivers of Okanogan County, Washington|Similkameen Country|International rivers of North America |
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