Seymour Narrows

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Seymour Narrows is a notoriously turbulent and constricted marine passage in British Columbia, Canada, known for its strong tidal currents and hazardous navigation conditions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf marine passage
strait
coordinatesApprox 50.05°N 125.25°W
country Canada
depth approximately 55 metres after blasting of Ripple Rock
event explosion of Ripple Rock on 5 April 1958
hasFeature overfalls
strong tidal rapids
whirlpools
hasTidalRangeInfluenceFrom Georgia Strait
Johnstone Strait
hazardLevel one of the most dangerous navigable stretches of water on the British Columbia coast
historicallyNotableFor Ripple Rock underwater pinnacle
improvement navigation made safer after Ripple Rock explosion
knownFor hazardous navigation conditions
strong tidal currents
turbulent waters
locatedIn British Columbia
Discovery Passage
Strathcona Regional District
maximumCurrentSpeed up to about 15 knots
namedAfter Admiral Sir George Francis Seymour
navigationalHazard restricted width
strong tidal streams
turbulence
near Campbell River, British Columbia
Quadra Island NERFINISHED
Vancouver Island
ocean Pacific Ocean
partOf Inside Passage
partOfRoute major north–south coastal shipping route in British Columbia
region Central Coast of British Columbia
requires careful timing with tides for transit
separates Quadra Island NERFINISHED
Vancouver Island
siteOf Ripple Rock
surveyedBy Royal Navy
usedBy commercial shipping
fishing vessels
recreational boats
waterBody Discovery Passage
width approximately 750 metres at narrowest point

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Discovery Passage hasSection Seymour Narrows