Fording River

Fording River

The Fording River is a tributary of the Elk River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is part of the Columbia River basin, as the Elk River is a tributary of the Kootenay River, which is a tributary of the Columbia River.

Course

The Fording River originates in the Rocky Mountains near Fording River Pass on the Continental Divide. It flows south, collecting numerous tributaries before joining the Elk River some distance north of Sparwood.

ee also

*List of British Columbia rivers
*Tributaries of the Columbia River

References

*BCGNIS|12991|Fording River


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