Blue River (Dease River)
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| location | Stikine Region in British Columbia (Canada) | |
| River system | Mackenzie River | |
| Drain over | Dease River → Liard River → Mackenzie River → Arctic Ocean | |
| source | in the Stikine Ranges 59 ° 25 ′ 32 ″ N , 130 ° 11 ′ 27 ″ W |
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Dease River Coordinates: 59 ° 41 ′ 38 " N , 128 ° 57 ′ 58" W 59 ° 41 ′ 38 " N , 128 ° 57 ′ 58" W. |
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| Mouth height |
604 m
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| length | approx. 130 km | |
| Catchment area | > 1700 km² | |
| Discharge at the gauge near the mouth of the A Eo : 1700 km² |
MQ 1963/1995 Mq 1963/1995 |
18 m³ / s 10.6 l / (s km²) |
| Right tributaries | Little Blue River | |
The Blue River ( English for "Blue River") is a left tributary of the Dease River in the Stikine region in the north of the Canadian province of British Columbia .
The Blue River has its source in the Stikine Ranges . It flows in a predominantly north-northeast direction through the mountains. The British Columbia Highway 37 ( Stewart-Cassiar Highway ) crosses the river near its most northerly point. In the lower reaches it turns to the southeast and finally flows into the Dease River. The Blue River has a length of about 130 km. At the gauge near the mouth, the mean discharge is 18 m³ / s. The catchment area covers more than 1700 km².
Web links
- Blue River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Blue River at the gauge near the mouth - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET