Hyland River
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| location | Yukon , British Columbia ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Mackenzie River | |
| Drain over | Liard River → Mackenzie River → Arctic Ocean | |
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Selwyn Mountains 62 ° 5 ′ 31 ″ N , 129 ° 12 ′ 18 ″ W. |
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Liard River Coordinates: 59 ° 51 '29 " N , 128 ° 11' 56" W 59 ° 51 '29 " N , 128 ° 11' 56" W.
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| length | approx. 380 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 9450 km² | |
| Discharge at gauge 108.5 km on the Nahanni Range Road A Eo : 2150 km² |
MQ 1976/1994 Mq 1976/1994 |
44 m³ / s 20.5 l / (s km²) |
| Discharge at the gauge near Lower Post A Eo : 9450 km² |
MQ 1947/1993 Mq 1947/1993 |
136 m³ / s 14.4 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Little Hyland River, Green River | |
| Right tributaries | Stewart Creek | |
The Hyland River is a left tributary of the Liard River in Canada's Yukon Territory and British Columbia Province .
The Hyland River rises in the Selwyn Mountains in the southeast of the Yukon Territory. It flows in a southerly direction through the mountains. From the confluence with the Little Hyland River , the Nahanni Range Road runs about 70 km along the river. The river meanders strongly in the middle reaches. The Hyland River takes on the Stewart Creek and Green River tributaries . The last 20 kilometers the river runs in the province of British Columbia. The Hyland River finally flows into the Liard River 20 km southeast of Lower Post . The British Columbia Highway 97 ( Alaska Highway ) crosses the Hyland River at river kilometer 15. Here is the 23-hectare Hyland River Provincial Park ( ⊙ ).
The Hyland River has a length of about 380 km. Its catchment area covers 9450 km². The mean discharge is 136 m³ / s.
Multi -day whitewater canoe tours are available on the Hyland River . The Hyland River has rapids with difficulty levels II – III. However, the majority of the rapids fall into Category I.
Web links
- Hyland River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hyland River at the 108.5 km gauge on the Nahanni Range Road - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET
- ↑ Hyland River at the gauge near Lower Post - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET