Blackwater River (Mackenzie River)
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| location | Northwest Territories ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Mackenzie River | |
| Drain over | Mackenzie River → Arctic Ocean | |
| source | south of Fish Lake and Tseepantee Lake 63 ° 4 ′ 16 ″ N , 121 ° 33 ′ 7 ″ W |
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| muzzle | in the Mackenzie River , about 60 km north of Wrigley Coordinates: 63 ° 57 ′ 0 ″ N , 124 ° 10 ′ 6 ″ W 63 ° 57 ′ 0 ″ N , 124 ° 10 ′ 6 ″ W
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| length | approx. 250 km | |
| Outflow at the level at the outflow from Blackwater Lake A Eo : 8750 km² |
MQ 1986/1994 Mq 1986/1994 |
46 m³ / s 5.3 l / (s km²) |
| Discharge at the gauge near the mouth of the A Eo : 10,400 km² |
MQ 1983/1985 Mq 1983/1985 |
54 m³ / s 5.2 l / (s km²) |
| Flowing lakes | Blackwater Lake | |
The Blackwater River ( English for " Blackwater River ") is a right tributary of the Mackenzie River in the Northwest Territories of Canada .
The Blackwater River rises south of Fish Lake and Tseepantee Lake . From there it flows north to Blackwater Lake , which it flows through in a westerly direction. It then breaks through the Franklin Mountains and continues its course to the west and finally flows into the Mackenzie River about 60 km north of Wrigley . The Blackwater River has a length of about 250 km.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Blackwater River at the gauge at the outlet from Blackwater Lake - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET
- ↑ Blackwater River at the gauge near the mouth - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET