The Templeton River is a short, 21 kilometres (13 mi) river in British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

. It is a tributary 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...

, entering the Columbia via the Columbia Wetlands

Columbia Wetlands

The Columbia Wetlands is a 15,070 hectare wetland in the Columbia Valley region of southeastern British Columbia, Canada. It was designated a wetland of international importance on World Environment Day, June 5, 2005, and is the thirty-seventh such site in Canada. The wetland satisfies all the...

, upstream from the mouth of the Spillimacheen River

Spillimacheen River

The Spillimacheen River is a tributary of the Columbia River in the Canadian province of British Columbia.-Course:The Spillimacheen River originates just east of Glacier National Park...

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Course

The Templeton River begins at the outlet of remote Templeton Lake. There are a good sized set of cascades and waterfalls just below the lake outlet. The river flows in a northeastern direction for about 11.7 km before entering small Lang Lake, which was, prior to May 12 of 1965, known as Longs Lake. After exiting Lang Lake, the river moves northeast again, this time for only 1.7 km before changing its direction to southeast and flowing that way for about 7.6 km before picking up its only officially named tributary, Dunbar Creek, before soon after emptying into 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...

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