Richardson River (Coronation Gulf)

Richardson River
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location	Nunavut (Canada)
River system	Richardson River
source	in a nameless lake 67 ° 55 ′ 17 ″  N , 118 ° 2 ′ 34 ″  W
Source height	approx.  180  m
muzzle	to Richardson Bay ( Coronation Gulf ) Coordinates: 67 ° 54 ′ 30 "  N , 115 ° 31 ′ 20"  W, 67 ° 54 ′ 30 "  N , 115 ° 31 ′ 20"  W.
Mouth height	0  m
Height difference	approx. 180 m
Bottom slope	approx. 1.1 ‰
length	approx. 160 km

The Richardson River is a tributary of the Coronation Gulf in the Nunavut Territory in the far north of Canada .

The Richardson River rises from a nameless lake. It flows mainly in an easterly direction. It flows parallel to the lower reaches of the Rae River, which runs to the north . The Richardson River turns north just before the confluence and finally pours into Richardson Bay about 30 km west of Kugluktuk , about one kilometer south of the mouth of the Rae River. The Richardson River has a length of about 160 km. It drains the area north of the Dismal Lakes .

The Richardson River was named in honor of the Scottish polar explorer Sir John Richardson .