Crooked River (McLeod Lake)

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Crooked River
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location British Columbia (Canada)
River system Mackenzie River
Drain over Pack River  → Peace River  → Slave River  → Mackenzie River  → Arctic Ocean
origin Summit Lake
54 ° 19 ′ 28 "  N , 122 ° 39 ′ 48"  W.
Source height 745  m
muzzle McLeod Lake Coordinates: 54 ° 50 ′ 20 "  N , 122 ° 53 ′ 15"  W 54 ° 50 ′ 20 "  N , 122 ° 53 ′ 15"  W.
Mouth height 702  m
Height difference 43 m
Bottom slope approx. 0.54 ‰
length approx. 80 km
Left tributaries Weedon Creek
Right tributaries Redrocky Creek
Flowing lakes Davie Lake , Redrocky Lake, Kerry Lake

The Crooked River is a river in the Fraser-Fort George Regional District in the Canadian province of British Columbia .

The Crooked River forms the drain of Summit Lake . It flows in a predominantly north-northwest direction. The British Columbia Highway 97 runs along the river. The Crooked River passes the Crooked River Provincial Park . It then flows through Davie Lake . On his way there are also the smaller lakes Redrocky Lake and Kerry Lake. After about 80 km he reaches the south bank of Lake McLeod Lake , which is drained by the Pack River . The river can be explored by canoe or kayak . The level of difficulty is II.

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