Kakisa River
Kakisa River | ||
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location | Alberta , Northwest Territories ( Canada ) | |
River system | Mackenzie River | |
Drain over | Mackenzie River → Arctic Ocean | |
origin |
Creighton Lake 59 ° 57 ′ 9 ″ N , 119 ° 27 ′ 30 ″ W. |
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Source height | approx. 570 m | |
muzzle |
Mackenzie River Coordinates: 61 ° 3 '56 " N , 117 ° 9' 32" W 61 ° 3 '56 " N , 117 ° 9' 32" W. |
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Mouth height | approx. 155 m | |
Height difference | approx. 415 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 1.4 ‰ | |
length | approx. 300 km | |
Catchment area | approx. 15,600 km² | |
Outflow at the gauge at the outflow from Kakisa Lake A Eo : 15,600 km² |
MQ 1962/1990 Mq 1962/1990 |
41 m³ / s 2.6 l / (s km²) |
Flowing lakes | Tathlina Lake , Kakisa Lake | |
Communities | Kakisa |
The Kakisa River is a left tributary of the Mackenzie River in the Province of Alberta and the Northwest Territories of Canada .
The river is namesake of the Kakisa formation , a stratigraphic unit of the western Canadian sedimentary basin .
The Kakisa River has its origin in the extreme northwest of Alberta in the 570 m high Creighton Lake . It flows in a westerly direction, briefly entering the area of the Northwest Territories, but then returning to Alberta. Two miles east of the British Columbia border , the river then turns north and flows into the Northwest Territories. It maintains its course to the north or northeast and runs parallel to the Redknife River for a while . The Kakisa River then turns east and forms a complex system of lakes and canals before flowing into the west end of Tathlina Lake . He leaves this again on the north bank and continues his course north and reaches the south bank of Kakisa Lake . The Kakisa River leaves the lake at the municipality of Kakisa on the north bank. It now overcomes the Lady Evelyn Falls , is then crossed by the Mackenzie Highway and finally reaches the Mackenzie River at its outlet from the Great Slave Lake .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kakisa River at the gauge at the outlet from Kakisa Lake - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET