Macmillan River
| Macmillan River | ||
 Course of the Macmillan River in the Pelly River basin |
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| Data | ||
| location | Yukon Territory (Canada) | |
| River system | Yukon River | |
| Drain over | Pelly River → Yukon River → Bering Sea | |
| Confluence of |
North and South Macmillan Rivers 63 ° 2 ′ 34 " N , 133 ° 18 ′ 5" W |
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| muzzle | 30 km east of Pelly Crossing in the Pelly River Coordinates: 62 ° 52 ′ 5 " N , 135 ° 53 ′ 54" W 62 ° 52 ′ 5 " N , 135 ° 53 ′ 54" W
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| length | approx. 240 km | |
| Catchment area | 13,800 km² | |
| Discharge at the gauge near the mouth of the A Eo : 13,800 km² |
MQ 1984/1996 Mq 1984/1996 |
140 m³ / s 10.1 l / (s km²) |
| Right tributaries | Kalzas River | |
| North Macmillan River | ||
| location | Yukon Territory (Canada) | |
| Headwaters |
Hess Mountains 63 ° 9 ′ 36 " N , 131 ° 22 ′ 34" W. |
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| Association with |
South Macmillan River to Macmillan River 63 ° 2 ′ 34 ″ N , 133 ° 18 ′ 5 ″ W
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| length | 138 km | |
| Catchment area | 3045 km² | |
| South Macmillan River | ||
| location | Yukon Territory (Canada) | |
| Headwaters | at Macmillan Pass in the Selwyn Mountains 63 ° 13 ′ 47 ″ N , 130 ° 4 ′ 30 ″ W |
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| Association with |
North Macmillan River to Macmillan River 63 ° 2 ′ 34 ″ N , 133 ° 18 ′ 5 ″ W
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| length | 256 km | |
| Catchment area | 5426 km² | |
| Discharge at the gauge at kilometer 407 of Canol Road A Eo : 997 km² |
MQ 1974/1996 Mq 1974/1996 |
20 m³ / s 20.1 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Riddell River | |
The Macmillan River is an approximately 240 km long right tributary of the Pelly River in the Yukon Territory in northwestern Canada .
It arises at the confluence of its two headwaters, the North Macmillan River and the South Macmillan River , and flows mainly in a westerly direction. The catchment area of the river extends over 13,800 km². Its mean discharge is 140 m³ / s.
The North Macmillan River has its source in the Hess Mountains , the South Macmillan River in the Selwyn Mountains . The South Macmillan River originates near the Macmillan Pass on the border with the Northwest Territories . The North Canol Road runs along the upper reaches of the South Macmillan River.
recreation
There are canoe - and kayak tours offered that start on the left source river South Macmillan River and over the Macmillan River to Pelly Crossing , lead, located a short distance below the mouth of the Macmillan River on the Pelly River and 16 take up 17 days. The degree of difficulty of the whitewater trails is III-IV.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Macmillan River at the gauge near the mouth - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET
- ↑ a b c d Mike Elson: Catalog of Fish and Stream Resources of East Central Yukon Territory (PDF, 2.8 MB) Environment Canada, Fisheries and Marine Service. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ^ South Macmillan River at the gauge at 407 mile on Canol Road - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET