Haldane River

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Haldane River
Data
location Northwest Territories (Canada)
River system Mackenzie River
Drain over Great Bear River  → Mackenzie River  → Arctic Ocean
origin unnamed lake about 12 km from the border to Nunavut removed
67 ° 46 '33 "  N , 120 ° 27' 33"  W
Source height approx.  500  m
muzzle in the Großer Bärensee Coordinates: 66 ° 50 ′ 1 ″  N , 121 ° 12 ′ 7 ″  W 66 ° 50 ′ 1 ″  N , 121 ° 12 ′ 7 ″  W
Mouth height 156  m
Height difference approx. 344 m
Bottom slope approx. 2.2 ‰
length approx. 160 km
Catchment area 3940 km²
Discharge at the gauge near the mouth of the
A Eo : 3940 km²
MQ 1975/1992
Mq 1975/1992
12 m³ / s
3 l / (s km²)
Location of the Haldane River

Location of the Haldane River

The Haldane River is a tributary of Great Bear Lake in the Northwest Territories of northern Canada .

The Haldane River has its origin in a nameless lake about 12 km from the border with Nunavut . The north-flowing Horton River and the east- flowing Bloody River have their origins in the vicinity. The Haldane River flows north of the Arctic Circle in a predominantly southerly direction to the Great Bear Lake. Its mouth is on the north bank of the Great Bear Lake. The Big Spruce River flows to the west and the Bloody River to the east. The Haldane River has a length of about 160 km. Its catchment area covers 3940 km². The mean discharge is 12 m³ / s.

Individual evidence

  1. a b Haldane River at the gauge near the mouth - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET