Turnagain River

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The Turnagain River is a left tributary of the Kechika River in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

The Turnagain River has its origin in the Turnagain Lake on the Continental Divide at an altitude of 1193 m. It flows through the Cassiar Mountains in north- northeasterly direction. He takes on the Kutcho Creek from the right. Later, he should go east. The two right-hand tributaries Cassiar River and Dall River flowing to him from the south. Now he turns again towards the north. The Major Hart River joins from the left on the river. The last 20 km, it turns to the northeast, breaks through the mountain chain of the Kechika Ranges and reaches the Rocky Mountain Trench. Finally, it flows into the Kechika River. The Turnagain River has a length of about 200 km. At the level above sandpile Creek the average discharge is 87 m³ / s The catchment area includes more than 6580 km ².

From Dall Lake over the creek Dall River and the lower reaches of the Turnagain River to the Kechika River Canoe tours are offered.