Peel River (Mackenzie River)

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Peel River
Ice Road on the Peel in winter

Ice Road on the Peel in winter

Data
location Yukon , Northwest Territories ( Canada )
River system Mackenzie River
Drain over Mackenzie River  → Arctic Ocean
confluence from Ogilvie River and Blackstone River
65 ° 51 ′ 13 ″  N , 137 ° 15 ′ 17 ″  W
muzzle Mackenzie River Coordinates: 67 ° 41 ′ 44 "  N , 134 ° 31 ′ 20"  W 67 ° 41 ′ 44 "  N , 134 ° 31 ′ 20"  W.
Mouth height 15  m

length 452 km (684 km with headwaters of the Ogilvie River)
Catchment area 73,600 km²
Discharge at the gauge above Canyon Creek
A Eo : 25,700 km² 		MQ 1962/1998
Mq 1962/1998
 		187 m³ / s
7.3 l / (s km²)
Discharge at the gauge above Fort McPherson
A Eo : 70,600 km² 		MQ 1969/2002
Mq 1969/2002
 		689 m³ / s
9.8 l / (s km²)
Left tributaries Caribou River , Road River , Trail River , Vittrekwa River , Canyon Creek , Rat River
Right tributaries Hart River , Wind River , Bonnet Plume River , Snake River , Satah River
Communities Fort McPherson

The Peel River is a 452 km (684 km including source river Ogilvie River ) long tributary of the Mackenzie River in the Yukon and the Northwest Territories in Canada .

River course

Its headwaters, the Ogilvie River and Blackstone River , have their source in the Ogilvie Mountains in the central Yukon. These unite in the Porcupine Plateau . The Peel River flows in an easterly direction, taking in the right tributary Hart River . The Peel River then flows through the Aberdeen Canyon ( ⊙ ), a gorge with strong rapids ( difficulty IV – VI), which is located at the southern end of the Richardson Mountains . Further downstream, in the area of ​​the Peel Plateau , the Wind River , Bonnet Plume River and Snake River meet the Peel River from the right. After that, the Peel River changes direction to the north.

The Dempster Highway crosses the Peel River at Fort McPherson , the only community on its banks. A ferry operates here in summer, and traffic rolls over an ice bridge in winter . The river reaches the Peel Plains and finally flows into the Mackenzie River in the Mackenzie Delta at Nagwichoo tshik . Nagwichoo means "wide land", tshik means "mouth of the". This place denotes the location of an old village that emerged in the early 20th century when muskrat fishing became lucrative. There was a time when forty families would spend part of the year here fishing, trapping and moose hunting . Today only one person lives here temporarily.

On reaching the Mackenzie Delta, several branches split off on the left side of the main branch of the Peel River, which flows directly into the main river of the Mackenzie River. The Rat River , which drains part of the Richardson Mountains, flows into one of these river arms . The tributary branches of the Peel River only meet at Aklavik on an estuary of the Mackenzie River.

flora

The most common tree species are black spruce , white spruce , western balsam poplar , aspen , larch , alder and willow .

fauna

Indigenous wildlife includes moose , black bear , grizzly bear , wolf , beaver , muskrat and a large number of small animals and birds.

tourism

The Peel River with its two headwaters - Ogilvie River and Blackstone River - as well as the four larger right tributaries Hart River, Wind River, Bonnet Plume River and Snake River is a popular destination for canoe trips lasting several weeks .

Web links

Commons : Peel River  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b The Atlas of Canada - Rivers ( Memento from January 22, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
  2. ↑ Peel River at the gauge above Canyon Creek - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET
  3. ↑ Peel River at the gauge above Fort McPherson - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET