Fort Nelson River
| Fort Nelson River | ||
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| location | British Columbia (Canada) | |
| River system | Mackenzie River | |
| Drain over | Liard River → Mackenzie River → Arctic Ocean | |
| confluence | from Fontas River and Sikanni Chief River 58 ° 17 ′ 2 " N , 121 ° 45 ′ 3" W |
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| Source height | 360 m | |
| muzzle | in the Liard River coordinates: 59 ° 33 ′ 1 " N , 123 ° 59 ′ 54" W 59 ° 33 ′ 1 " N , 123 ° 59 ′ 54" W |
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| Mouth height | 260 m | |
| Height difference | 100 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 0.4 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 250 km (517 km including Sikanni Chief River) | |
| Catchment area | 55,900 km² | |
| Discharge at the gauge above the Muskwa River A Eo : 22,800 km² Location: 195 km above the mouth |
MQ 1978/2000 Mq 1978/2000 |
138 m³ / s 6.1 l / (s km²) |
| Discharge at the Fort Nelson A Eo gauge : 43,500 km² Location: 170 km above the mouth |
MQ 1960/1978 Mq 1960/1978 |
331 m³ / s 7.6 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Muskwa River | |
| Right tributaries | Sahtaneh River | |
The Fort Nelson River is a 250 km (517 km including the Sikanni Chief River ) long right tributary of the Liard River in British Columbia .
It drains an area of 55,900 km² and is created by the union of the rivers Fontas River and Sikanni Chief River. It was named after the city of Fort Nelson and flows mainly through flat land. The main tributaries of the Fort Nelson River are the Sahtaneh River and the Muskwa River .
Web links
- Fort Nelson River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b The Atlas of Canada - Rivers
- ↑ Fort Nelson River at the gauge above the Muskwa River - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET
- ↑ Fort Nelson River at Fort Nelson gauge - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET