Donjek River

Donjek River
Donjek River at the lower end of the Donjek Glacier
Data
location	Yukon (Canada)
River system	Yukon River
Drain over	White River  → Yukon River  → Bering Sea
source	in the Donjek Range 60 ° 57 ′ 18 ″  N , 139 ° 10 ′ 5 ″  W.
Source height	approx.  1900  m
muzzle	in the White River coordinates: 62 ° 36 ′ 5 "  N , 139 ° 59 ′ 51"  W 62 ° 36 ′ 5 "  N , 139 ° 59 ′ 51"  W.
Mouth height	537  m
Height difference	approx. 1363 m
Bottom slope	approx. 5 ‰
length	approx. 270 km
Discharge at the gauge below Kluane River A Eo : 12,400 km²	MQ 1979/1994 Mq 1979/1994	167 m³ / s 13.5 l / (s km²)
Left tributaries	Steele Creek
Right tributaries	Kluane River , Nisling River , Klotassin River

The Donjek River is a right tributary of the White River in Canada's Yukon Territory .

The Donjek River has its source in the Donjek Range . The river flows mainly in a northerly direction. The Kluane Glacier and Donjek Glacier feed the upper reaches of the Donjek River. The river also receives water from the Steele Glacier via the Steele Creek . The Alaska Highway ( Yukon Highway 1 ) crosses the river shortly after it leaves the Elias Range on the only bridge over the river. In the middle reaches the Kluane River , which drains the Kluane Lake , flows into the Donjek River on the right. The river continues its course north. In the lower reaches of the Nisling River and Klotassin River meet the Donjek River from the right. This turns to the west shortly before its confluence with the White River. The Donjek River has a length of about 270 km. The upper reaches of the Donjek River lies within the Kluane National Park and Reserve of Canada .

The Donjek glacier periodically blocks the course of the river, which leads to flooding of the downstream areas when the resulting glacial lakes are emptied.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Donjek River at the gauge below Kluane River - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET
2. ↑ Donjek Glacier . Yukon Government, Dept. of Energy, Mines and Resources. Retrieved November 1, 2017.