Bonnet Plume River
Bonnet Plume River | ||
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location | Yukon ( Canada ) | |
River system | Mackenzie River | |
Drain over | Peel River → Mackenzie River → Arctic Ocean | |
Headwaters | in the Hess Mountains ( Selwyn Range ) 64 ° 24 ′ 42 ″ N , 131 ° 10 ′ 23 ″ W |
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Source height | approx. 1750 m | |
muzzle |
Peel River Coordinates: 65 ° 56 '19 " N , 134 ° 55' 23" W 65 ° 56 '19 " N , 134 ° 55' 23" W. |
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Mouth height | approx. 190 m | |
Height difference | approx. 1560 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 4.9 ‰ | |
length | 320 km | |
Catchment area | 10,692 km² | |
Discharge at the gauge above Gillespie Creek A Eo : 3760 km² |
MQ 1981/1994 Mq 1981/1994 |
53 m³ / s 14.1 l / (s km²) |
Right tributaries | Noisy Creek |
The Bonnet Plume River is right tributary of the Peel River in the territory of Yukon in Canada .
Its source is in the Backbone Ranges on the border with the Northwest Territories . It flows in a north-westerly direction, later in a north-westerly direction through the mountains. The river valley of the Bonnet Plume River separates the Bonnet Plume Mountains to the east from the Wernecke Mountains to the west . The Bonnet Plume River is considered to be one of the most inaccessible rivers in North America.
The most common tree species are black spruce , white spruce , western balsam poplar , aspen , larch , alder and willow .
Indigenous wildlife includes moose , black bear , grizzly bear , wolf , beaver , muskrat and a large number of small animals and birds.
The Bonnet Plume is a popular river for multi-week whitewater tours with kayaks and Canadians.
The Bonnet Plume is one of the protected rivers of the Canadian Heritage Rivers System .
Web links
- Canadian Heritage Rivers System: Bonnet Plume River
- Bonnet Plume River geographic data from Natural Resources Canada
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Mike Elson: Catalog of Fish and Stream Resources of East Central Yukon Territory (PDF, 2.8 MB) Environment Canada, Fisheries and Marine Service. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ↑ Bonnet Plume River at the gauge above Gillespie Creek - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET