Kootenay Bay

Kootenay Bay
Kootenay Bay Location of Kootenay Bay in British Columbia
Coordinates: 49°41′00″N 116°52′00″W / 49.68333°N 116.86667°W / 49.68333; -116.86667Coordinates: 49°41′00″N 116°52′00″W / 49.68333°N 116.86667°W / 49.68333; -116.86667
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Area code(s)	250, 778

Kootenay Bay is an unincorporated community, ferry landing and former steamboat landing on the east side of Kootenay Lake,^[1] located on the bay of the same name.^[2] The ferry, operated by BC Ferries, crosses the lake to Balfour, and forms a link in BC Highway 6, which leads east from Balfour to nearby Nelson, and from Kootenay Bay leads south to Creston.

References

Steamboats of Kootenay Lake and Kootenai River

Steamboats and tugs	Midge (1884) Surprise (circa 1885) Galena (circa 1885) Idaho (circa 1885) Nelson (1891) Spokane (1891) City of Ainsworth (1891) Kokanee (1896) Alberta (ex State of Idaho) (1895) International (1891) Marion (1897) Moyie (1898) Ymir (1899) Argenta (1900) Kaslo (1891) Procter (1900)* Valhalla (1901) Kuskanook (1907) Hosmer (1909) Naskookin (1913) Nelson (motor launch) (1914) Granthall (1928) Melinda Jane (diesel tug) (1958)

Landings	Bonners Ferry, Idaho Procter Nelson Balfour Kootenay Bay Queens Bay Ainsworth Riondel Kaslo Johnsons Landing Lardeau Argenta

Steamboat lines	Columbia and Kootenay Steam Navigation Company Canadian Pacific Railway Lake and River Service Kootenay Railway and Navigation Company Nelson and Lardo Steam Navigation Company

Personnel	James W. Troup Gustavus Blin-Wright J.A. Mara Frank Barnard Jr.

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