Rabbit River (Liard River)
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| location | British Columbia (Canada) | |
| River system | Mackenzie River | |
| Drain over | Liard River → Mackenzie River → Arctic Ocean | |
| source | in the Muskwa Ranges 58 ° 46 ′ 23 " N , 126 ° 7 ′ 58" W |
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| muzzle | in the Liard River coordinates: 59 ° 36 ′ 58 " N , 127 ° 4 ′ 47" W 59 ° 36 ′ 58 " N , 127 ° 4 ′ 47" W. |
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| Mouth height |
592 m
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| length | approx. 150 km | |
| Catchment area | 3780 km² | |
| Discharge at the gauge near the mouth of the A Eo : 3780 km² |
MQ 1983/1995 Mq 1983/1995 |
40 m³ / s 10.6 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Netson Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Gundahoo River | |
The Rabbit River ( English for " Rabbit -flow") is a right tributary of the Liard River in the far north of the Canadian province of British Columbia .
The Rabbit River rises 25 km southwest of Muncho Lake in the Muskwa Ranges , a mountain range in the far north of the Rocky Mountains . The river runs in a predominantly northerly direction through the northwest part of the Muskwa Ranges. He takes the Netson Creek from the left and the Gundahoo River from the right. The Rabbit River empties 5 km east of the mouth of the Kechika River and 8 km west of the mouth of the Coal River in the Liard River. The Rabbit River has a length of about 150 km. Its catchment area covers 3780 km². The mean discharge is 40 m³ / s.
From Netson Lake over the Netson Creek and Rabbit River downstream to Liard River are canoe tours offered. The level of difficulty is III, the duration is 8-10 days.
Web links
- Rabbit River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- Northern Rockies Lodge
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Rabbit River at the gauge near the mouth - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET