| Vedder River Chilliwack River | |
|---|---|
 The Vedder River, in Chilliwack, BC. | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada, United States |
| Province | British Columbia |
| State | Washington |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Hannegan Pass |
| • coordinates | 48°53′3″N 121°31′42″W / 48.88417°N 121.52833°W[1] |
| Mouth | Sumas River |
• coordinates | 49°07′35″N 122°05′54″W / 49.12639°N 122.09833°W[2] |
| Length | 80 km (50 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 1,230 km2 (470 sq mi)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 77 m3/s (2,700 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 15 m3/s (530 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 1,150 m3/s (41,000 cu ft/s) |
The Vedder River, called the Chilliwack River above Vedder Crossing, is a river in the Canadian province of British Columbia and the U.S. state of Washington.
The name Chilliwack comes from the Halkomelem word Tcil'Qe'uk, meaning "valley of many streams".[4]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chilliwack River
- ^ "Vedder River". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ About the Chilliwack River Watershed, Chilliwack River Habitat Atlas
- ^ "Chilliwack River". BC Geographical Names.