Driftwood River (Lesser Slave River)
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| location | Alberta ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Mackenzie River | |
| Drain over | Lesser Slave River → Athabasca River → Slave River → Mackenzie River → Arctic Ocean | |
| Headwaters | 45 km north-northeast of Slave Lake 55 ° 36 ′ 16 ″ N , 114 ° 19 ′ 10 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 890 m | |
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Lesser Slave River Coordinates: 55 ° 15 ′ 15 ″ N , 114 ° 14 ′ 18 ″ W 55 ° 15 ′ 15 ″ N , 114 ° 14 ′ 18 ″ W. |
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| Mouth height | approx. 560 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 330 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 3.7 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 90 km | |
| Catchment area | 2100 km² | |
| Discharge at level 07BK007 A Eo : 2100 km² Location: 900 m above the mouth |
MQ 1971/2013 Mq 1971/2013 |
6.64 m³ / s 3.2 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Fawcett River | |
The Driftwood River (English for "driftwood river") is a left tributary of the Lesser Slave River in the Canadian province of Alberta .
River course
The Driftwood River rises 45 km north-northeast of Slave Lake at an altitude of about 890 m . It flows in a predominantly southerly direction through the boreal forest landscape of central Alberta. He forms a strong mändrierendes behavior with numerous meanders and oxbow lakes from. About 2.5 km above the mouth, the Fawcett River meets the Driftwood River from the left. The Township Road 724A , which runs along the north bank of the Lesser Slave River, crosses the Driftwood River 900 m above the mouth thereof. The mouth of the Driftwood River is 21 miles east of Slave Lake.
Hydrology
The Driftwood River drains an area of 2100 km². The mean discharge at the gauge 900 m above the mouth is 6.64 m³ / s. The river carries the largest amounts of water during the snowmelt from May to July.
Web links
- Driftwood River at Natural Resources Canada