Toba River (British Columbia)

For other rivers of the same name, see Toba River.

The Toba River is a river in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Also referred to as the East Toba river. Its drainage basin is 1,759 square kilometres (679 sq mi) in size.[1]

Course

The Toba River originates in the Coast Mountains and flows generally southwest from Toba Glacier to the head of Toba Inlet.[2]

Toba Montrose

In 2004 development of a 235 MW run of river energy project began on East Toba River. The $660 million project is funded and operated through a private loan from a partnership of lenders led by Manulife Financial Canada. Plutonic Power Corporation and GE Energy also referred to as the Toba Montrose General Partnership are the main stakeholders in the project . Construction is overseen by the Kiewit Corporation in partnership with the Sliammon and K'ómoks First Nation Territory Agreement.[3] On 7 March 2011, it was announced that Magma Energy and Plutonic Power will merge to create Alterra Power Corp.[4] The Toba Montrose Project was in operation in August 2010.[5]

Upper Toba Valley

See also

References

  1. ↑ Gazetteer of Canada. British Columbia. Canadian Board on Geographic Names. 1953. pp. xv.
  2. ↑ "Toba River". BC Geographical Names.
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ "Join News Mar 07, 2011 Magma Energy Corp and Plutonic Power Corporation to Merge and Create Alterra Power Corp". CNW. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  5. ↑ http://www.alterrapower.ca/files/assets/_pdf/Canada/Toba%20Montrose%20Power%20Plant%20-%20BC.pdf

Coordinates: 50°30′N 124°21′W / 50.500°N 124.350°W / 50.500; -124.350

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