Pasayten River
title: "Pasayten River" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["rivers-of-okanogan-county,-washington", "rivers-of-british-columbia", "rivers-of-washington-(state)", "international-rivers-of-north-america", "similkameen-country"] topic_path: "geography/united-kingdom" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasayten_River" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Pasayten River |
| subdivision_type1 | Country |
| subdivision_name1 | Canada |
| subdivision_type2 | Province |
| subdivision_name2 | British Columbia |
| subdivision_type3 | Land District |
| subdivision_name3 | Similkameen Division Yale |
| discharge1_location | Above Calcite Creek |
| discharge1_min | 0.28 m3/s |
| discharge1_avg | 7.75 m3/s |
| discharge1_max | 114 m3/s |
| source1 | Confluence of the West and Middle Forks |
| mouth | Similkameen River |
| mouth_coordinates | |
| :: |
| name = Pasayten River | name_native = | name_native_lang = | name_other = | name_etymology = | image = | image_caption = | map = | map_size = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = | pushpin_map_size = | pushpin_map_caption= | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = Canada | subdivision_type2 = Province | subdivision_name2 = British Columbia | subdivision_type3 = Land District | subdivision_name3 = Similkameen Division Yale | length = | width_min = | width_avg = | width_max = | depth_min = | depth_avg = | depth_max = | discharge1_location= Above Calcite Creek | discharge1_min = 0.28 m3/s | discharge1_avg = 7.75 m3/s | discharge1_max = 114 m3/s | source1 = Confluence of the West and Middle Forks | source1_location = | source1_coordinates= | source1_elevation = | mouth = Similkameen River | mouth_location = | mouth_coordinates = | mouth_elevation = | progression = | river_system = | basin_size = | tributaries_left = | tributaries_right = | custom_label = | custom_data = | extra = The Pasayten River is a tributary of the Similkameen River, in the Canadian province of British Columbia and the U.S. state of Washington. The Pasayten River is part of the Columbia River drainage basin, being a tributary of the Similkameen River, which flows into the Okanagan River, which flows into the Columbia River.
Course
The Pasayten River originates in the North Cascades part of the Cascade Range. It flows generally north through the Pasayten Wilderness and across the international boundary.
West Fork
The West Fork Pasayten River originates on the north slopes of Slate Peak and flows north until it reaches Three Forks, where it and the Middle Fork converge to form the Pasayten River Proper. Rock Creek also joins here, which makes the name "Three Forks" very appealing to not only the three way confluence, but to the nearby cabin.
Middle Fork
The Middle Fork Pasayten River originates in Slate Pass and flows north until it reaches Three Forks, where it and the West Fork converge to form the Pasayten River Proper.
East Fork
The East Fork Pasayten River originates at Dollar Watch Pass and flows west, picking up the outlet stream from Big Hidden Lake just over halfway to its eventual meeting with the mainstream of the Pasayten just upstream from the Canada/United States border.
Mainstream
The Pasayten River Proper begins at Three Forks, where the West and Middle Forks converge to form the mainstream. The Pasayten, prior to crossing the border, is joined by the East Fork. The river, after crossing the border, continues to flow north. The Pasayten River flows just east of E. C. Manning Provincial Park before joining the Similkameen River near East Gate along the Hope-Princeton Highway.
Tributaries
Tributaries in the US
West Fork
- Oregon Creek
- Shaw Creek
- Holman Creek
- Threemile Creek
- Kid Creek Middle Fork
- Silver Creek
- Shack Creek
- Point Creke
- Berk Creek East Fork
- Mayo Creek
- Quartz Creek
- Snowslide Creek
- White Creek
- Getaway Creek
- Farewell Creek
- Judy Creek Mainstream
- Rock Creek
- Lease Creek
- Lodgepole Creek
- Soda Creek
- Thomson Creek
- Holdover Creek
- Central Creek
- Harrison Creek
- Trail Creek
- Bunker Hill Creek
Tributaries in Canada
- Peeve Creek
- Calcite Creek
References
References
- "Archived Hydrometric Data Search". Water Survey of Canada.
- {{BCGNIS. 16063. Pasayten River
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