Kootenay River

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf river
gptkbp:biodiversity various fish species
wildlife habitats
gptkbp:conservationEfforts river restoration projects
wildlife protection initiatives
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Glacier_National_Park
gptkb:Kootenay_National_Park
gptkb:Yoho_National_Park
gptkbp:culturalSignificance tourism
local communities
gptkbp:dam gptkb:Libby_Dam
gptkb:Kootenay_Dam
gptkbp:drainageBasin average flow rate 500 m³/s
Kootenay_River_drainage_basin
gptkbp:environment freshwater
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns pollution
habitat loss
gptkbp:flowsInto gptkb:British_Columbia
gptkb:Alberta
gptkbp:geographicalFeature mountainous terrain
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Indigenous peoples
gold rush era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kootenay River
gptkbp:knownFor scenic views
gptkbp:landUse agriculture
recreation
urban development
forestry
gptkbp:length 765 kilometers
gptkbp:lighting seasonal flooding
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:mouth gptkb:Columbia_River
gptkbp:popularActivities fishing
rafting
kayaking
gptkbp:recreation gptkb:Kootenay_Lake_Provincial_Park
gptkb:Kootenay_Rockies
gptkbp:river Columbia_River_system
gptkbp:seasonalActivities spring runoff
winter ice cover
gptkbp:source gptkb:Kootenay_Lake
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Cranbrook
gptkb:Fernie
Nelson
Castlegar
Invermere
gptkbp:survivability partially navigable
gptkbp:tributaryOf gptkb:Columbia_River
gptkbp:waterManagement varies by season
snowmelt fed
rainfall_fed
gptkbp:waterQuality varies seasonally