Redstone River (Mackenzie River)
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| location | Northwest Territories ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Mackenzie River | |
| Drain over | Mackenzie River → Arctic Ocean | |
| source | in the Mackenzie Mountains 63 ° 21 ′ 46 " N , 127 ° 29 ′ 14" W. |
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| muzzle | in the Mackenzie River 100 km north of Wrigley Coordinates: 64 ° 17 ′ 0 ″ N , 124 ° 33 ′ 0 ″ W 64 ° 17 ′ 0 ″ N , 124 ° 33 ′ 0 ″ W |
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| Mouth height |
133 m
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| length | approx. 290 km | |
| Catchment area | 16,400 km² | |
| Discharge at the gauge 63 km above the mouth A Eo : 15,400 km² Location: 63 km above the mouth |
MQ 1974/2000 Mq 1974/2000 |
174 m³ / s 11.3 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Moose Horn River, Parallel Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Ravens Throat River | |
The Redstone River is a left tributary of the Mackenzie River in the Canadian Northwest Territories .
The Redstone River rises near Rockslide Pass in the Mackenzie Mountains . It flows in an easterly direction through the Canyon Ranges and reaches after about 290 km, about 100 km north of Wrigley , the Mackenzie River . The Redstone River drains an area of 16,400 km². Its mean discharge 63 km above the mouth is 174 m³ / s.
The Redstone River is a whitewater river with rapids of difficulty levels II – III. Canoe trips on the river typically last 10-14 days.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Redstone River at the gauge at the mouth - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET
- ↑ Redstone River at the gauge 63 km above the mouth - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET