Muskwa River (Fort Nelson River)
Muskwa River | ||
Data | ||
location | British Columbia ( Canada ) | |
River system | Mackenzie River | |
Drain over | Fort Nelson River → Liard River → Mackenzie River → Arctic Ocean | |
origin |
Fern Lake 57 ° 45 ′ 14 " N , 124 ° 47 ′ 20" W. |
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Source height | 1400 m | |
muzzle | east of Fort Nelson in the Fort Nelson River Coordinates: 58 ° 49 ′ 50 " N , 122 ° 33 ′ 24" W 58 ° 49 ′ 50 " N , 122 ° 33 ′ 24" W |
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Mouth height | 305 m | |
Height difference | 1095 m | |
Bottom slope | 4.3 ‰ | |
length | 257 km | |
Catchment area | approx. 20,300 km² | |
Discharge at the Fort Nelson A Eo gauge : 20,300 km² |
MQ 1944/2000 Mq 1944/2000 |
214 m³ / s 10.5 l / (s km²) |
Left tributaries | Gathto Creek , Tuchodi River , Chischa River , Tetsa River , Kledo Creek | |
Right tributaries | Prophet River | |
Small towns | Fort Nelson |
The Muskwa River is a left tributary of the Fort Nelson River in the north of the Canadian province of British Columbia .
The river originates in Fern Lake at Bedaux Pass in the Canadian Rockies . From there it flows mainly in an easterly direction. In the middle reaches the river turns north. It takes in the tributaries of Gathto Creek , Tuchodi River , Chischa River , Tetsa River, and Kledo Creek , all from the left. In the lower reaches of the Muskwa River flows east again. Shortly before it flows into the Fort Nelson River , its largest tributary, the Prophet River , meets the Muskwa River from the right. Then he passes the small town of Fort Nelson . The Muskwa River has a length of 257 km. Its catchment area covers around 20,300 km². The mean discharge is 214 m³ / s. The upper reaches of the Muskwa River and parts of its catchment area lie in the Northern Rocky Mountains Provincial Park .
Web links
- Muskwa River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- Northern Rocky Mountains Provincial Park
- Geographical Names of Canada: Muskwa River
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Muskwa River at the Fort Nelson gauge - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET