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| Beaton Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Selkirk Mountains |
| Mouth | Columbia River |
• location | Upper Arrow Lake |
• coordinates | 50°44′N117°44′W / 50.733°N 117.733°W [1] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Near Beaton [2] |
| • average | 2.74 m3/s (97 cu ft/s) [2] |
| • minimum | 0.498 m3/s (17.6 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 24.4 m3/s (860 cu ft/s) |
Beaton Creek is a tributary of the Columbia River in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
Beaton Creek flows generally northwest into Beaton Arm and Upper Arrow Lake, part of the Columbia River. [1]
Beaton may refer to:
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