Nitinat River is a river[1] on the west coast of Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It's source is in the Vancouver Island Ranges at McKinlay Peak.[2] It travels in a south-west direction from its source until it meets Nitinat Lake at the Pacific Ocean.
Nitinat River | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | McKinlay Peak |
• coordinates | 49°8′45″N, 124°35′15″W |
Mouth | |
• location | Nitinat Lake |
• coordinates | 48°49′17″N 124°40′55″W |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Rift Creek, Parker Creek, Worthless Creek, Little Nitinat River |
• right | Vernon Creek, Granite Creek, Jasper Creek |
Along the river's course there's a provincial park called Nitinat River Provincial Park and a fish hatchery called Nitinat Hatchery.[3][4]