Ross River (Pelly River)
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| location | Yukon Territory (Canada) | |
| River system | Yukon River | |
| Drain over | Pelly River → Yukon River → Bering Sea | |
| Headwaters |
Selwyn Mountains 63 ° 3 ′ 2 " N , 129 ° 55 ′ 35" W. |
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| Source height | approx. 1500 m | |
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Pelly River Coordinates: 61 ° 59 ′ 2 " N , 132 ° 25 ′ 17" W 61 ° 59 ′ 2 " N , 132 ° 25 ′ 17" W.
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| length | 280 km | |
| Catchment area | 7250 km² | |
| Discharge at the Ross River A Eo gauge : 7250 km². Location: 3 km above the mouth |
MQ 1960/2000 Mq 1960/2000 |
66 m³ / s 9.1 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Prevost River, Otter Creek, Big Timber Creek | |
| Flowing lakes | Wilson Lake, Itsi Lake, John Lake, Sheldon Lake, Field Lake, Lewis Lake | |
 Course of the Ross River in the catchment area of the Pelly River |
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The Ross River is one of the main tributaries of the Pelly River in the Yukon Territory in northwestern Canada . It rises in the Selwyn Mountains and flows mostly in a westerly direction. Near the place of the same name, it flows from the right into the Pelly River, a tributary of the Yukon River . The Ross River is 280 km long. It drains an area of 7250 km². The mean discharge is 66 m³ / s. The main tributary is the Prevost River from the left.
The king salmon ( Oncorhynchus tshawytscha ) spawns in the river system of the Ross River .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Mike Elson: Catalog of Fish and Stream Resources of East Central Yukon Territory (PDF, 2.8 MB) Environment Canada, Fisheries and Marine Service. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ↑ a b R-ArcticNet - Ross River at Ross River (Point ID 5802)