Rat River (Peel River)
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| location | Northwest Territories , Yukon ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Mackenzie River | |
| Drain over | Peel River → Mackenzie River → Arctic Ocean | |
| Headwaters |
Richardson Mountains 67 ° 49 ′ 39 " N , 136 ° 33 ′ 22" W. |
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| Source height | approx. 1080 m | |
| upper mouth | Estuary of the Peel River coordinates: 67 ° 37 '10 " N , 134 ° 52' 24" W 67 ° 37 '10 " N , 134 ° 52' 24" W
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| length | approx. 140 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 2650 km² | |
| Discharge at gauge 10MC007 A Eo : 1260 km² Location: 85 km above the mouth |
MQ 1981/1990 Mq 1981/1990 |
8.44 m³ / s 6.7 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Fish Creek, Divii Daaghoo Njik | |
| Right tributaries | Chii Ezhah Njik | |
The Rat River is an approximately 140 km long left tributary of the Peel River in the Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories of Canada .
The headwaters of the Rat River are located in the Richardson Mountains at an altitude of about 1080 m . It flows for the first 10 km in a south-southeast direction through the mountains, crossing the border from Yukon to the Northwest Territories. At the Twin Lakes , at a height of 320 m , the Rat River turns east. The river flows through the tundra landscape in a predominantly east- south- east direction. Major tributaries of the Rat River are Fish Creek and Divii Daaghoo Njik from the north and Chii Ezhah Njik from the south. After 70 km the Rat River meets a ridge that delimits the lowlands of the Mackenzie Delta to the west. The Rat River now flows 12 km to the north, before cutting through the ridge in an easterly direction and then flowing again 5 km to the south. The Rat River now splits into three larger arms that meander through the lowlands of the Mackenzie Delta, interspersed with lakes and canals. The right estuary runs north for another 15 km before turning east and finally meeting the Husky Channel , a left arm of the Peel River, 10.5 km north of Fort McPherson . The two larger estuary arms running further north also meet the Husky Channel at ( ⊙ ) and ( ⊙ ) .
Hydrology
The Rat River drains an area of approximately 2650 km². The mean discharge 85 km above the mouth is 8.44 m³ / s. The river is usually ice-free between May and September. June is the month with the highest average outflows.
Web links
- Rat River at Natural Resources Canada