Thelon River

Thelon River
"Oasis" section on the Thelon River, below Warden's Grove
Data
location	Northwest Territories , Nunavut ( Canada )
River system	Thelon River
origin	Whitefish Lake in the Northwest Territories, 62 ° 30 ′ 18 ″  N , 106 ° 49 ′ 6 ″  W
muzzle	Baker Lake Coordinates: 64 ° 16 ′ 29 "  N , 96 ° 4 ′ 35"  W 64 ° 16 ′ 29 "  N , 96 ° 4 ′ 35"  W.
Mouth height	2  m
length	904 km
Catchment area	142,400 km²
Discharge at the gauge above Beverly Lake A Eo : 65,600 km²	MQ 1970/2000 Mq 1970/2000	297 m³ / s 4.5 l / (s km²)
Discharge at the gauge below the discharge of the Schultz Lake A Eo : 152,000 km²	MQ 1983/2002 Mq 1983/2002	924 m³ / s 6.1 l / (s km²)
Discharge at the gauge above Baker Lake A Eo : 154,000 km²	MQ 1973/1982 Mq 1973/1982	755 m³ / s 4.9 l / (s km²)
Drain	MQ	840 m³ / s
Left tributaries	Hanbury River
Right tributaries	Elk River , Dubawnt River
Flowing lakes	Lynx Lake , Eyeberry Lake , Beverly Lake , Aberdeen Lake , Schultz Lake
Communities	Baker Lake
Lower Thelon River between Schultz Lake and Baker Lake

The Thelon River is a 900 km long river in northern Canada .

The river has its source in the Northwest Territories , flows east through Nunavut and later flows into Baker Lake , which flows into Chesterfield Inlet and Hudson Bay .

It flows with a slight gradient through the northern Canadian tundra . The river sections are repeatedly interrupted by large sections of the lake.

Flora and fauna

The river flows through a vegetation-poor tundra. Common mammals on the river include musk ox , moose, and the North American caribou .

Web links

Commons : Thelon River  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• German-language information about the river
• The Thelon River - information about the river
• Map of the Thelon River

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} The Atlas of Canada - Rivers
2. ↑ Thelon River at the gauge above Beverly Lake - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET
3. ↑ Thelon River at the gauge below the outlet of Schultz Lake - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET
4. ↑ Thelon River at the gauge above Baker Lake - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET