Atlin River
Atlin River | ||
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location | British Columbia ( Canada ) | |
River system | Yukon River | |
Drain over | Tagish River → Yukon River → Bering Sea | |
origin |
Atlin Lake 59 ° 35 ′ 57 " N , 133 ° 48 ′ 52" W. |
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Source height | 668 m | |
muzzle |
Tagish Lake Coordinates: 59 ° 37′20 ″ N , 133 ° 51′16 ″ W 59 ° 37′20 ″ N , 133 ° 51′16 ″ W. |
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Mouth height | 655 m | |
Height difference | 13 m | |
Bottom slope | 2.6 ‰ | |
length | 5 km | |
Catchment area | approx. 6860 km² | |
Discharge at level 09AA006 A Eo : 6860 km² Location: 5 km above the mouth |
MQ 1951/2015 Mq 1951/2015 |
98.5 m³ / s 14.4 l / (s km²) |
The Atlin River forms the outflow from Atlin Lake to Tagish Lake in the north of the Canadian province of British Columbia .
The Atlin River leaves Atlin Lake on the west bank opposite the village of Atlin . It flows 5 km in a northwest direction and flows into the eastern end of Graham Inlet , an eastern side bay of Tagish Lake. The Atlin River has a catchment area of approximately 6,860 km². The mean discharge is 98.5 m³ / s. The months with the highest outflows are August and September.
The river is located in the far north of the Atlin / Téix'gi Aan Tlein Provincial Park . The Atlin River was originally called the Atlinto River .
Web links
- Atlin River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Government of Canada: Hydrometric Data Search
- ^ Atlin River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)