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| Subject: Kootenay River Sat Nov 06, 2010 6:47 am | |
| The Kootenay (Kootenai in the U.S.[3] and historically called the Flatbow[8]) is a major river in southeastern British Columbia, Canada and the northern parts of the U.S. states of Montana and Idaho. It is one of the uppermost major tributaries of the Columbia River, and the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean. The Kootenay River stretches 781 kilometres (485 mi) through the central Rocky Mountains in a region known as the Kootenays. Born in glaciers and flowing through a rugged landscape of mountains and valleys, this river drains a relatively isolated and sparsely populated region of the Pacific Northwest. Between the highest headwaters and the Columbia River, the Kootenay’s elevation dips by over two kilometers. Although comparable by length, watershed and discharge to the Columbia above where the two rivers meet, the Kootenay is of a very different character. Its dramatic drop, caused by a steep gradient, results in the formation of many rapids. Agencia de traducciones Español Alemanbulk sms from pc to mobile | |
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