Goldstream River
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The Goldstream River is a tributary
of the Columbia River
, joining that stream via the Lake Revelstoke reservoir after running largely west from the heart of the northern Selkirk Mountains
. The river's name derives from the Big Bend Gold Rush
of 1865, during which it was the scene of busy prospecting and mining activities and as one of the centres of the rush.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Columbia River
Columbia River
The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state...
, joining that stream via the Lake Revelstoke reservoir after running largely west from the heart of the northern Selkirk Mountains
Selkirk Mountains
The Selkirk Mountains are a mountain range spanning the northern portion of the Idaho Panhandle, eastern Washington, and southeastern British Columbia. They begin at Mica Peak near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and extend approximately 320 km north from the border. The range is bounded on its west,...
. The river's name derives from the Big Bend Gold Rush
Big Bend Gold Rush
The Big Bend Gold Rush was a gold rush on the upper Columbia River in the Colony of British Columbia in the mid-1860s....
of 1865, during which it was the scene of busy prospecting and mining activities and as one of the centres of the rush.