Wind River (Yukon)
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| location | Yukon ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Mackenzie River | |
| Drain over | Peel River → Mackenzie River → Arctic Ocean | |
| Headwaters |
Wernecke Mountains 64 ° 32 ′ 41 ″ N , 133 ° 54 ′ 39 ″ W. |
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| Source height | approx. 1600 m | |
| muzzle | in the Peel River coordinates: 65 ° 50 ′ 30 " N , 135 ° 18 ′ 24" W 65 ° 50 ′ 30 " N , 135 ° 18 ′ 24" W. |
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| Mouth height | approx. 200 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 1400 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 6.8 ‰ | |
| length | 205 km | |
| Catchment area | 8800 km² | |
| Left tributaries | Bond Creek, Royal Creek, Little Wind River , Hungry Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Bear River , Illtyd Creek | |
The Wind River is a 205 km long right tributary of the Peel River in the northern Yukon Territory of Canada .
The Wind River has its source in the Wernecke Mountains at an altitude of about 1600 m . It initially flows south-westerly for 20 km before turning north-northwest.
Like most rivers in this region, it can only be reached by seaplane. McClusky Lake offers a landing possibility . A short portage and a small river lead to the upper reaches of the Wind River.
The Wind River flows at a good speed and crystal clear water over its gravel bed, which divides into many, mostly flat arms for almost the entire 200 kilometers to the Peel River. The Wind River gained notoriety when, in the winter of 1910, a North West Mounted Police sled dog patrol got lost and starved to death while trying to return to Fort McPherson .
Two-week canoe tours are available that take the river down from McClusky Lake to its mouth. The rapids on the Wind River are of difficulty level II.
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.