Smith River (Liard River)
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location | British Columbia , Yukon ( Canada ) | |
River system | Mackenzie River | |
Drain over | Liard River → Mackenzie River → Arctic Ocean | |
origin |
Lower Toobally Lake 60 ° 8 ′ 29 ″ N , 126 ° 18 ′ 40 ″ W. |
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Source height | approx. 600 m | |
muzzle |
Liard River Coordinates: 59 ° 33 ′ 1 " N , 126 ° 29 ′ 17" W 59 ° 33 ′ 1 " N , 126 ° 29 ′ 17" W |
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Mouth height | approx. 420 m | |
Height difference | approx. 180 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 2 ‰ | |
length | approx. 90 km | |
Catchment area | 3740 km² | |
Discharge A Eo : 3740 km² Location: 700 m above the mouth |
MQ 1983/2016 Mq 1983/2016 |
26.4 m³ / s 7.1 l / (s km²) |
Left tributaries | Tropical Creek | |
Right tributaries | Siwash Creek, Shaw Creek | |
Communities | Smith River |
The Smith River is a left tributary of the Liard River in Canada's Yukon Territory and British Columbia Province .
It forms the drain of Lower Toobally Lake in the south of the Yukon Territory and flows south across the provincial border into British Columbia. The place Smith River is not far from the river southwest of the confluence of Shaw Creek. About 2 kilometers above the confluence with the Liard River, the Smith River overcomes the 35 m high and 10 m wide Smith River Falls . The 254 hectare Smith River Falls-Fort Halkett Provinicial Park encompasses the last kilometers of the river including the Smith River Falls waterfall and the former location of the HBC trading post Fort Halkett . The British Columbia Highway 97 ( Alaska Highway ) crosses the river about a kilometer above the mouth.
The Smith River drains an area of 3740 km². The mean discharge is 26.4 m³ / s. The highest runoffs occur between May and July.
Web links
- Smith River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- Geographical Names of Canada: Smith River
- Smith River Falls - Fort Halkett Provincial Park