Christina River (Clearwater River)
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location | Alberta (Canada) | |
River system | Mackenzie River | |
Drain over | Clearwater River → Athabasca River → Slave River → Mackenzie River → Arctic Ocean | |
source | in Stony Mountain Wildland Provincial Park 56 ° 14 ′ 8 ″ N , 111 ° 14 ′ 57 ″ W |
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Source height | approx. 720 m | |
muzzle | 25 miles east of Fort McMurray in the Clearwater River Coordinates: 56 ° 40 ′ 11 " N , 111 ° 4 ′ 2" W 56 ° 40 ′ 11 " N , 111 ° 4 ′ 2" W |
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Mouth height | 271 m | |
Height difference | approx. 449 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 1.7 ‰ | |
length | approx. 270 km | |
Discharge at the gauge at Chard A Eo : 4860 km² |
MQ 1982/2000 Mq 1982/2000 |
12 m³ / s 2.5 l / (s km²) |
Right tributaries | May River , Jackfish River |
The Christina River is a left tributary of the Clearwater River in the eastern Canadian province of Alberta .
The Christina River has its source in Stony Mountain Wildland Provincial Park . It initially flows south, then later turns east. It takes up the right tributaries May River and Jackfish River and now flows north. The Christina River finally flows into the Clearwater River 25 km east of Fort McMurray . The Christina River has a length of about 270 km.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Christina River at the gauge near Chard - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET