The Rainy River is a short river that enters the Thornbrough Channel at
Port Mellon,
British Columbia
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, Canada. While it does come close to doing so, it never enters
Tetrahedron Provincial Park
Tetrahedron Provincial Park is a provincial park located within the territory of the shíshálh Nation on the southern Sunshine Coast, in British Columbia, Canada. The park was created in 1995 thanks to the efforts of a collective of NGOs who c ...
.
Course
The Rainy River originates in a small unnamed
lake
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just north of Tetrahedron Peak. The river, shortly after exiting the lake, likely drops over a fairly tall waterfall as it drops down a
headwall
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. The river flows southeast for about 3.6 km before turning south and flowing that way for about 9.8 km to its mouth at
Port Mellon. The river does not receive any major tributaries.
See also
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List of British Columbia rivers
The following is a partial list of rivers of British Columbia, organized by watershed. Some large creeks are included either because of size or historical importance
(See Alphabetical List of British Columbia rivers ). Also included are lakes th ...
References
Rivers of the Pacific Ranges
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