The Templeton River is a long river in
British Columbia. It is a tributary of the
Columbia River
The Columbia River (Upper Chinook: ' or '; Sahaptin: ''Nch’i-Wàna'' or ''Nchi wana''; Sinixt dialect'' '') is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, C ...
, entering the Columbia via the
Columbia Wetlands
The Columbia Wetlands is a 15,070 hectare wetland in the Columbia Valley region of southeastern British Columbia, Canada. It was designated a wetland of international importance on World Environment Day, June 5, 2005, and is the thirty-sevent ...
, upstream from the mouth of the
Spillimacheen River.
Course
The Templeton River begins at the outlet of remote
Templeton Lake. There are a good-sized set of cascades and
waterfalls just below the lake outlet. The river flows in a northeastern direction for about 11.7 km before entering small Lang Lake, which was, prior to May 12, 1965, known as Longs Lake.
After exiting Lang Lake, the river moves northeast again, this time for only before changing its direction to southeast and flowing that way for about before picking up its only officially named tributary, Dunbar Creek, after which it empties into the Columbia River.
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
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Rivers of British Columbia
Tributaries of the Columbia River
Kootenay Land District