Vermilion River (British Columbia)

The Vermilion River, in Kootenay National Park, is headwatered at Vermilion Pass and flows through Vermilion Valley in British Columbia, Canada. Its tributaries include the Simpson River, Tokumm Creek, and Verendrye Creek. It is a major tributary of the Kootenay River.

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Vermilion River
Location
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Kootenay Land District
Physical characteristics
Source	Vermilion Pass
• location	Kootenay National Park, British Columbia, Canada
Mouth	Kootenay River
• location	British Columbia
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First visited (by a non-Aboriginal) by Sir George Simpson in 1841.

Numa Falls on the river is directly accessible from Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park.

• List of rivers of British Columbia