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Ecosystem Information - Columbia
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Ecosystem Reference
Ecosystem Columbia
Type River (basin)
Salinity freshwater
Other Names
Location
Southwest Canada and northwest USA 53° N 45° N - 124° W 115° W
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Size Ref
River Length 2250 km Area Drainage Area 610000
Depth
Average Depth Max Depth Ref
Temperature
Surface
100 Meters Depth
Description Rises in SE British Columbia, crosses Washington boundary, forms large curve to W, called Big Bend; receives its largest tributary Snake River near Oregon border and empties into the Pacific (Ref. 6318).
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Total
FishBase Literature
Species Families Species Families Reference
35 10 45 14 30553
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