Snake River (Peel River)
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| location | Yukon Territory ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Mackenzie River | |
| Drain over | Peel River → Mackenzie River → Arctic Ocean | |
| source | south of Mount MacDonald 64 ° 23 ′ 50 ″ N , 131 ° 52 ′ 40 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 1700 m | |
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Peel River Coordinates: 65 ° 58 ′ 51 " N , 134 ° 11 ′ 47" W 65 ° 58 ′ 51 " N , 134 ° 11 ′ 47" W.
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| length | 277 km | |
| Catchment area | 9167 km² | |
| Discharge at the gauge near the mouth of the A Eo : 8910 km² |
MQ 1975/1995 Mq 1975/1995 |
100 m³ / s 11.2 l / (s km²) |
The Snake River is a right tributary of the Peel River in the Yukon Territory in Canada .
The Snake River rises south of Mount MacDonald . It flows in a predominantly northerly direction not far from the border with the Northwest Territories . It separates the Bonnet Plume Mountains in the west from the Backbone and Canyon Ranges , which are part of the Mackenzie Mountains , in the east. Eventually the Snake River reaches the Peel Plateau and flows into the Peel River after about 270 km. The river can be explored on a two-week canoe tour. The rapids on the Snake River have the difficulty level II. Its catchment area covers 9167 km². The mean discharge is 100 m³ / s.
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.
- ↑ Snake River at the gauge near the mouth - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET