Petitot River
| Petitot River | ||
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| Data | ||
| location | Alberta , British Columbia , Northwest Territories ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Mackenzie River | |
| Drain over | Liard River → Mackenzie River → Arctic Ocean | |
| source | northeast of Bistcho Lake 60 ° 5 ′ 17 ″ N , 117 ° 50 ′ 42 ″ W |
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| muzzle | in the Liard River at Fort Liard Coordinates: 60 ° 14 ′ 27 " N , 123 ° 28 ′ 11" W 60 ° 14 ′ 27 " N , 123 ° 28 ′ 11" W |
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| Mouth height |
223 m
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| length | 404 km | |
| Catchment area | 23,200 km² | |
| Discharge at the level below Hwy 77 A Eo : 22,400 km² |
MQ 1995/1996 Mq 1995/1996 |
53 m³ / s 2.4 l / (s km²) |
| Flowing lakes | Bistcho Lake | |
The Petitot River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia and the Northwest Territories .
The river is 404 kilometers long and drains an area of 23,200 km². In the Dene language, the river is called mbehcholah , "the black one".
The Petitot River rises northeast of the Bistcho Lake , which it flows through, in northwest Alberta. It then flows west and crosses the border between the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. It then flows west along the border with the Northwest Territories. He crosses the provincial border several times. The British Columbia Highway 77 ( Liard Highway ) crosses the Petitot River about 50 km southeast of Fort Liard . Here the river turns to the northwest, penetrates the Northwest Territories and finally flows into the Liard River at Fort Liard .
history
The river was named after Émile Petitot , one of the first Europeans to explore the area around 1867/68.
Tributaries
- Thinahtea Lake Creek
- July Lake Creek
- Sahdoanah Creek
- Thetlaandoa Creek
- Tsea River
- Dilly Creek
- D'Easum Creek
Web links
- Petitot River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b The Atlas of Canada - Rivers
- ↑ Petitot River at the gauge below Hwy 77 - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET