Whitefish River (Northwest Territories) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Whitefish River |
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Country | Canada |
Territory | Northwest Territories |
Region | Sahtu |
District | Deline |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | Unnamed lake 480 m (1,570 ft) 65°44′20″N 122°44′51″W / 65.73889°N 122.74750°W |
River mouth | Great Bear Lake 186 m (610 ft) 65°55′00″N 124°48′07″W / 65.91667°N 124.80194°W |
Length | 144 km (89 mi) |
Basin features | |
Basin size | 4,740 km2 (1,830 sq mi) |
The Whitefish River is a river in the Deline District, Sahtu Region, Northwest Territories, Canada. It is in the Arctic Ocean and Mackenzie River drainage basins, is a tributary of Great Bear Lake and has a watershed of 4,740 square kilometres (1,830 sq mi).
Hydrology
A hydrometric station operated near the mouth of the Whitefish River between 1977 and 1992. It recorded a mean annual flow of 13.6 cubic metres (480.3 cu ft) per second. The hydrometric station was re-established in July 2017.
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