Tatshenshini River
| Tatshenshini River | ||
 Landscape in the middle reaches |
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| Data | ||
| location | Yukon , British Columbia ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Alsek River | |
| Drain over | Alsek River → Pacific Ocean | |
| source | near Haines Highway 59 ° 52 ′ 0 ″ N , 136 ° 40 ′ 0 ″ W |
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| Source height | 910 m | |
| muzzle | in the Alsek River coordinates: 59 ° 28 ′ 13 " N , 137 ° 44 ′ 29" W 59 ° 28 ′ 13 " N , 137 ° 44 ′ 29" W |
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| Mouth height | 120 m | |
| Height difference | 790 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 5.3 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 150 km | |
| Outflow at gauge near Dalton Post A Eo : 1750 km² |
MQ 1989/2011 Mq 1989/2011 |
29 m³ / s 16.6 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Goat Creek, Parton River | |
| Right tributaries | Blanchard River | |
| Communities | Bear Camp , Dalton Post | |
 Alsek River and Tatshenshini |
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The Tatshenshini River ("Shäwshe Chù" or Tat ) is a river in southwestern Yukon and northwestern British Columbia .
It is one of the few rivers that flow east-west through the Saint Elias Mountains . In British Columbia it flows through the Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Wilderness Park . After the confluence with the Alsek River that flows into Alaska in the Dry Bay , a bay of the Pacific Ocean. The Tatshenshini is a well-known river for rafting tours . Several glaciers of the up to 5000 m high coastal mountains extend to the river bank. At level 08AC002 ( ⊙ ) near Dalton Post , the mean discharge is 29 m³ / s.
History and discovery
The area around the Tatshenshini River was originally settled by the Tlingit Indians; the first Americans of European descent did not come to the area until the time of the Klondike gold rush at the end of the 19th century. The Dalton Post , a station on the historic Dalton Trail on the upper reaches of the Tatshenshini, was the only settlement on the river to date. Only the Haines Highway from Haines to Haines Junction crosses the upper reaches of the river. In the summer, a fish factory is operated directly at the mouth of the Dry Bay, and some fish and hunting camps are also located in the mouth area.
Flora and fauna
Tatshenshini and Alsek flow in British Columbia on the Canadian side through the Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Wilderness Park . The Windy Craggy Mountain located in the park is also called "Copper Mountain " because of the suspected high copper deposits. There are plans to mine the natural resources in the park, and environmentalists are consistently working against the mine plans.
The main fish is the salmon ; several species migrate through the relatively short river to the spawning grounds in the upper reaches. The mammals found on the river bank are grizzly bears , moose and tree prickles. The bald eagle nests in large numbers in the region. The forest is dominated by Canadian spruce and Jeffrey pine .
literature
- William R. Newcott, Jay Dickman: Rivers of Conflict. Tatshenshini-Alsek Wilderness Park. In: National Geographic 185/2, February 1994
Web links
- Tatshenshini River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- Tatshenshini-Alsek region
- Why the act needs to be protected
- Tatshenshini River info
- Tatshenshini River Photos and Maps
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Water Survey of Canada: Station 08AC002 ( Memento of the original dated December 24, 2010) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
