Takhini River

Takhini River
Data
location	British Columbia , Yukon ( Canada )
River system	Yukon River
Drain over	Yukon River  → Bering Sea
source	in the Boundary Ranges below Takhini Peak 59 ° 50 '44 "  N , 135 ° 42' 41"  W
Source height	approx.  1500  m
muzzle	10 km north of Whitehorse in the Yukon River Coordinates: 60 ° 50 ′ 29 "  N , 135 ° 10 ′ 56"  W 60 ° 50 ′ 29 "  N , 135 ° 10 ′ 56"  W
length	approx. 180 km
Outflow at the gauge at the outflow from Kusawa Lake A Eo : 4070 km²	MQ 1952/1986 Mq 1952/1986	51 m³ / s 12.5 l / (s km²)
Drain at the gauge on Highway No. 1 A Eo : 6990 km²	MQ 1948/1999 Mq 1948/1999	61 m³ / s 8.7 l / (s km²)
Left tributaries	Kusawa River , Mendenhall River , Little River
Right tributaries	Primrose River , Ibex River
Flowing lakes	Kusawa Lake

The Takhini River is a left tributary of the Yukon River in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory .

The Takhini River rises in British Columbia in the north of the Boundary Ranges below Takhini Peak . It flows north through the mountains and crosses the border with the Yukon Territory. The river flows through the Kusawa Lake , in which the tributaries Kusawa River and Primrose River flow. The Takhini River continues its course to the northeast and later to the east and meets the Yukon River 10 km north of Whitehorse .

At the lower reaches of the Yukon Highway 1 ( Alaska Highway ) crosses the river. There and at the outflow from Kusawa Lake there are discharge levels. Immediately before it flows into the Yukon River, the Yukon Highway 2 ( Klondike Highway ) crosses the Takhini River.

The Takhini River is a popular destination for kayak and canoe tourists . In winter the river freezes and is used for the Yukon Quest sled dog race.

Web links

• Takhini River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Takhini River at the gauge at the outlet from Kusawa Lake - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET
2. ↑ Takhini River at the gauge on Highway No. 1 - hydrographic data at R-ArcticNET