Nation River (Williston Lake)
Nation River | ||
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location | British Columbia ( Canada ) | |
River system | Mackenzie River | |
Drain over | Peace River → Slave River → Mackenzie River → Arctic Ocean | |
source | east of Takla Lake 55 ° 31 ′ 30 ″ N , 125 ° 36 ′ 26 ″ W |
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muzzle | in the nation arm of Williston Lake coordinates: 55 ° 29 ′ 12 ″ N , 123 ° 31 ′ 18 ″ W 55 ° 29 ′ 12 ″ N , 123 ° 31 ′ 18 ″ W |
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Mouth height |
660 m
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length | 215 km | |
Catchment area | 5884 km² | (according to other sources 6720 km²)|
Discharge at the Fort St. James A Eo gauge : 4,350 km² |
MQ 1941/1995 Mq 1941/1995 |
57 m³ / s 13.1 l / (s km²) |
Discharge at the gauge near the mouth of the A Eo : 6720 km² |
MQ 1981/2000 Mq 1981/2000 |
81 m³ / s 12.1 l / (s km²) |
Flowing lakes | Tsayta Lake , Tchentlo Lake , Chuchi Lake |
The Nation River is a tributary of Williston Lake in the Canadian province of British Columbia .
The river has a length of 215 km. It rises east of Takla Lake . From there it flows in a south-southeast direction. It flows through the lakes Tsayta Lake , Tchentlo Lake and Chuchi Lake . In the lower reaches, the Nation River turns east and finally flows into the Nation Arm of Williston Lake. The catchment area extends over the Nechako Plateau and covers 5884 km².
Web links
- Nation River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- Arctic Grayling (Thymallus arcticus) Fry Distribution Surveys in the Nation River, 2004 (PDF)
Individual evidence
- ^ Nation River at Fort St. James gauge - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET
- ↑ Nation River at the gauge near the mouth - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET