The Seymour River is a
river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of w ...
in
North Vancouver, British Columbia which is notable for being several degrees warmer than other
streams and
lake
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s in the area. This is due to it being fed from a large
reservoir
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Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...
backed up behind a
dam
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from which a constant flow of water is released. The upper portion of the river and the reservoir are part of the
Seymour watershed, controlled by
Metro Vancouver
The Metro Vancouver Regional District (MVRD), or simply Metro Vancouver, is a Canadian political subdivision and corporate entity representing the metropolitan area of Greater Vancouver, designated by provincial legislation as one of the 28 ...
.
The Seymour River has been the main water supply for North Vancouver since 1907. The first intake was built in 1907 and the first
Seymour Dam was constructed in 1927. The present day
Seymour Falls Dam was constructed 1961. Up to 40,000 fed
coho
The coho salmon (''Oncorhynchus kisutch;'' Karuk: achvuun) is a species of anadromous fish in the salmon family and one of the five Pacific salmon species. Coho salmon are also known as silver salmon or "silvers". The scientific species name is ...
fry are released above the dam each year by the Seymour Salmonid Society.
The hydrometric data for this river is presented by the Water Survey of Canada.
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Seymour River Suspension Bridge
As of December 20, 2018, the new Seymour River Suspension Bridge was opened and once again, the hiking and mountain biking trails on the east and west sides of the river are connected. This includes trails such as the Fisherman's Trail and the hiking route connecting multiple trails known as Two Canyon Loop.
See also
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Seymour River (Shuswap Lake)
The Seymour River is a river in the North Shuswap of British Columbia, Canada. It starts from the Monashee Mountains north of Shuswap Lake, and flows towards south into the northern end of the Seymour Arm of the lake.
The river's main tributarie ...
References
Rivers of the Pacific Ranges
Rivers of the Lower Mainland
North Vancouver (district municipality)
New Westminster Land District
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