Liard River

Liard River
Liard River
Data
location	Yukon , British Columbia , Northwest Territories ( Canada )
River system	Mackenzie River
Drain over	Mackenzie River  → Arctic Ocean
source	on Mount Lewis in the Pelly Mountains 61 ° 14 ′ 57 ″  N , 131 ° 40 ′ 7 ″  W
Source height	approx.  1500  m
muzzle	at Fort Simpson in the Mackenzie River Coordinates: 61 ° 50 ′ 49 "  N , 121 ° 17 ′ 31"  W 61 ° 50 ′ 49 "  N , 121 ° 17 ′ 31"  W.
Mouth height	120  m
Height difference	approx. 1380 m
Bottom slope	approx. 1.2 ‰
length	1115 km
Catchment area	277,100 km²
Discharge at the gauge above Kechika River A Eo : 61,600 km²	MQ 1969/1995 Mq 1969/1995	706 m³ / s 11.5 l / (s km²)
Discharge at the gauge above Beaver River A Eo : 119,000 km²	MQ 1968/1995 Mq 1968/1995	1411 m³ / s 11.9 l / (s km²)
Discharge at the Fort Liard A Eo gauge : 222,000 km²	MQ 1943/2000 Mq 1943/2000	1919 m³ / s 8.6 l / (s km²)
Discharge at the gauge near the mouth A Eo : 275,000 km² Location: 10 km above the mouth	MQ 1972/2000 Mq 1972/2000	2434 m³ / s 8.9 l / (s km²)
Left tributaries	Frances River , Hyland River , Coal River , Smith River , Deer River , Grayling River , Beaver River , La Biche River , Kotaneelee River , South Nahanni River
Right tributaries	Meister River , Rancheria River , Dease River , Black Angus Creek , Kechika River , Rabbit River , Vents River , Trout River , Toad River , Dunedin River , Fort Nelson River , Petitot River , Muskeg River
Small towns	Fort Simpson
Communities	Fort Liard , Lower Post , Watson Lake , Nahanni Butte , Liard River , Nelson Forks

The Liard River is a 1,115-kilometer-long left tributary of the Mackenzie River in the Yukon Territory , the Northwest Territories, and the Province of British Columbia .

The river has its source in the Pelly Mountains in southeastern Yukon. It flows mainly in an easterly direction. He forms the northern limit of the Rocky Mountains . Between the mouths of the Trout River and Toad River, the Liard River flows through the so-called "Grand Canyon of the Liard", a steep-walled gorge. The Liard River finally flows into the Mackenzie River at Fort Simpson , located in the Northwest Territories. The Liard River drains an area of ​​approximately 277,100 km² and flows through the Liard River Valley .

In British Columbia there are several Provincial Parks on the Liard River , including the Smith River Falls - Fort Halkett Provincial Park with the Smith River waterfall just before it flows into the Liard River, the Liard River Hot Springs Provincial Park with its hot springs and the Liard River West Corridor Provincial Park .

history

The name of the river is derived from the French name "liard" for the Canadian black poplars ( Populus deltoides ) that grow on the banks of the river.

Tributaries

• Beaver River
• Trout River
  • Muncho Lake
• Toad River
• South Nahanni River
• Muskeg River
• Petitot River
• Kotaneelee River
• Fort Nelson River
  • Muskwa River
    • Prophet River
• Kechika River
• Hyland River
• Dease River
• Frances River

Web links

Commons : Liard River  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Liard River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
• Liard River ( English, French ) In: The Canadian Encyclopedia .
• Geographical Names of Canada: Liard River

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} The Atlas of Canada - Rivers ( Memento from January 22, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
2. ↑ Liard River at the gauge above the Kechika River - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET
3. ↑ Liard River at the gauge above Beaver River - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET
4. ^ Liard River at Fort Liard gauge - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET
5. ↑ Liard River at the gauge near the mouth - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET
6. ^ Grand Canyon of the Liard . In: BC Geographical Names (English)