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Goat River (other)
Goat River may refer to: One of three rivers in British Columbia, Canada: *Goat River (Kootenay River), a tributary of the Kootenay River, joining it at the town of Creston *Goat River (Fraser River), a tributary of the upper Fraser on the east side of the Cariboo Mountains *Goat River (Central Coast), a river on the Central Coast of British Columbia, opening on Ursula Channel opposite Gribbell Island It may also refer to: *Goat River railway station in British Columbia *Goat River Rapids, a saltwater rapid in Ursula Channel on the Central Coast of British Columbia *Goat River, a stoner/doom band from Toulouse, France. See also * Goat (other) * Goat Creek (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goat River (Kootenay River)
The Goat River is tributary of the Kootenay River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The river meets the Kootenay near the town of Creston. The Goat River Dam, constructed in the 1930s, was an early source of electricity for the town. Before dikes were built, the river was a major source of spring flooding in the Creston valley. Course in length, the Goat River rises in the central Purcell Mountains just west of Mallaindane Pass and flows largely south until meeting Kitchener Creek. From this confluence, it bends southwest towards the towns of Erickson and Creston. Its lower reaches are the route of the southern mainline of the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Crowsnest Highway. The total area of the Goat River drainage is approximately . History In the 1860s, the lower Goat River valley became part of the route for the Dewdney Trail, connecting the gold fields of Wild Horse Creek with the coast. Surveyed and constructed by Edgar Dewdney and Walter Moberly, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
