Nitinat River is a river^[1] on the west coast of Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its source is in the Vancouver Island Ranges at McKinlay Peak.^[2] It travels in a south-west direction from its source until it meets Nitinat Lake at the Pacific Ocean.

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Nitinat River
An image of the Nitinat River near Port Alberni in 1974, captured for the DOCUMERICA collection.
Location of river mouth
Location
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Physical characteristics
Source	McKinlay Peak
• coordinates	49°8′45″N, 124°35′15″W
Mouth	Pacific Ocean
• location	Nitinat Lake
• coordinates	48°49′17″N 124°40′55″W
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Rift Creek, Parker Creek, Worthless Creek, Little Nitinat River
• right	Vernon Creek, Granite Creek, Jasper Creek

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Along the river's course there is a provincial park called Nitinat River Provincial Park and a fish hatchery called Nitinat Hatchery.^[3][4]

• List of rivers of British Columbia