North Fork Flathead River

North Fork Flathead River North Fork of Flathead River, North Fork of the Flathead River
The river at the boundary of Glacier National Park
Map of the Flathead River drainage basin showing the North Fork
Location
Country	Canada, United States
Province	British Columbia
State	Montana
City	West Glacier, Montana
Physical characteristics
Source	Clark Range
• location	British Columbia, Canada
• coordinates	49°19′56″N 114°51′09″W / 49.33222°N 114.85250°W / 49.33222; -114.85250[1]
Mouth	Flathead River
• coordinates	48°28′02″N 114°04′09″W / 48.46722°N 114.06917°W / 48.46722; -114.06917[1]
• elevation	3,120 ft (950 m)
Length	153 mi (246 km)[2]
Basin size	1,560 sq mi (4,000 km2)
Discharge
• location	USGS gage #1235550, 4.1 miles (6.6 km) from the mouth
• average	2,976 cu ft/s (84.3 m3/s)
• minimum	190 cu ft/s (5.4 m3/s)
• maximum	69,100 cu ft/s (1,960 m3/s)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Canyon Creek South Fork Canyon Creek, Kimmerly Creek, Depuy Creek, McGinnis Creek
National Wild and Scenic River
Designated	October 12, 1976

The North Fork Flathead River (Ktunaxa: kqaskanmituk ^[3]) is a 153-mile (246 km)^[2] river flowing through British Columbia, Canada, south into the U.S. state of Montana. It is one of the three primary forks of the Flathead River, the main inflow of Flathead Lake and a tributary of the Columbia River via the Clark Fork River and the Pend Oreille River. The river is sometimes considered the upper headwaters of the Flathead River,^[4] although the North Fork is its official name in the U.S. Other naming conventions for the river include Flathead River - North Fork, North Fork of Flathead River, and North Fork of the Flathead River.^[1]