Flat River (South Nahanni River)
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| location | Northwest Territories ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Mackenzie River | |
| Drain over | South Nahanni River → Liard River → Mackenzie River → Arctic Ocean | |
| source | Mirror Lake 62 ° 1 ′ 35 ″ N , 128 ° 17 ′ 34 ″ W. |
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| Source height | approx. 1180 m | |
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South Nahanni River Coordinates: 61 ° 32'5 " N , 125 ° 20'13" W 61 ° 32'5 " N , 125 ° 20'13" W.
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| length | approx. 220 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 8560 km² | |
| Runoff at the gauge at the airfield of Tungsten A Eo : 171 km² |
MQ 1988/1992 Mq 1988/1992 |
3.7 m³ / s 21.6 l / (s km²) |
| Discharge at the gauge near the mouth of the A Eo : 8560 km² |
MQ 1960/2000 Mq 1960/2000 |
94 m³ / s 11 l / (s km²) |
| Right tributaries | Caribou River | |
| Communities | Tungsten | |
The Flat River is a right tributary of the South Nahanni River in the Canadian Northwest Territories .
The Flat River has its origin in Mirror Lake north of Tungsten not far from the border with the Yukon Territory . It flows in a south-easterly direction through the mountains and passes the town of Tungsten. Its valley forms the boundary between the Selwyn Mountains to the west and the Backbone Ranges to the east . About 80 km downstream is Seaplane Lake , a starting point for canoe tours on the lower reaches of the Flat River. After another 20 km the Flat River reaches the Nahanni National Park Reserve . The river now flows a bit to the north, then turns again to the east and finally flows into the South Nahanni River after about 220 km 20 km below the Virginia Falls .
The Flat River is a white water river with rapids of difficulty levels II – V. The Cascade-of-the-Thirteen-Steps is a special obstacle on the course of the river, which can be bypassed using portage .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Flat River at the gauge at Tungsten Airfield - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET
- ↑ Flat River at the gauge near the mouth - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET