Buffalo River (Great Slave Lake)
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| location | Alberta , Northwest Territories ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Mackenzie River | |
| Drain over | Mackenzie River → Arctic Ocean | |
| origin |
Cladonia Lakes in Caribou Mountains Wildland Provincial Park 59 ° 12 ′ 8 ″ N , 114 ° 56 ′ 42 ″ W |
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| muzzle |
Great Slave Lake Coordinates: 60 ° 52 '56 " N , 115 ° 2' 48" W 60 ° 52 '56 " N , 115 ° 2' 48" W |
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| Mouth height |
156 m
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| length | approx. 320 km | |
| Catchment area | 17,638 km² | |
| Drain at the gauge on Highway No. 5 A Eo : 18,500 km² |
MQ 1969/1990 Mq 1969/1990 |
49 m³ / s 2.6 l / (s km²) |
| Flowing lakes | Buffalo Lake | |
The Buffalo River ( English for " Buffalo River ") is a tributary of the Great Slave Lake in the Canadian Northwest Territories and in the Province of Alberta .
The river has its origin in the Cladonia Lakes in the Caribou Mountains Wildland Provincial Park in northern Alberta. It flows mainly in a northerly direction. It reaches Wood Buffalo National Park and there flows into Buffalo Lake . It leaves the lake on the north bank and continues its course north. The Fort Smith Highway crosses the river on its lower reaches. Finally, the Buffalo River flows into this on the south bank of the Great Slave Lake. The river drains an area of 17,638 km². The Buffalo River is accessible by canoe from Buffalo Lake . The course of the Buffalo River has a total length of about 320 km.
The white salmon ( Stenodus Leucichthys ) belongs to the fish fauna of the Buffalo River .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Assessment of Buffalo River Inconnu (Stenodus Leucichthys) Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, 1945–2009. (PDF; 459 kB)
- ↑ Buffalo River at the gauge on Highway No. 5 - hydrographic data at R-ArcticNET