geo.wikisort.org - RiverThe Muskwa River flows 257 kilometres (160 mi) through northern British Columbia, Canada. It is a major tributary of the Fort Nelson River - part of the Mackenzie River system. The river rises at Fern Lake in the Bedaux Pass in the Northern Rocky Mountains. From there, it flows generally east, then north, and then east again to meet with the Fort Nelson River just east of the town of Fort Nelson. The river drops approximately 1,100 metres (3,600 ft), its course taking it down the Rocky Mountain foothills through sub-alpine and boreal forest to meander across the forest and muskegs of the vast Liard River plains. From mouth to headwater, prominent tributaries include the Prophet River, Tuchodi River, and Gathto Creek. Much of the upper portions of this wilderness river and its watershed are located in the Northern Rocky Mountains Provincial Park, which is part of the larger Muskwa-Kechika Management Area.[2] The region is a popular wilderness recreation destination.
River in British Columbia, Canada
Muskwa River |
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 Muskwa near Fort Nelson |
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Country | Canada |
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Province | British Columbia |
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District | Peace River Land District |
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Source | |
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• location | Fern Lake, Muskwa Ranges |
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• coordinates | 57°45′14″N 124°47′20″W |
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• elevation | 1,400 m (4,600 ft) |
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Mouth | |
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• location | Fort Nelson River |
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• coordinates | 58°49′49″N 122°32′34″W |
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• elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
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Length | 257 km (160 mi) |
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Basin size | 20,300 km2 (7,800 sq mi)[1] |
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Discharge | |
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• average | 213.7 m3/s (7,550 cu ft/s)[1] |
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A geological unit, the Muskwa Formation, was named for this river, as are the Muskwa Ranges, which is the name for the subgroup of the Rocky Mountains between the Peace and Liard rivers.
Tributaries
- Fern Lake
- Crehan Creek
- Reimer Creek
- Wenger Creek
- Pentreath Creek
- Varrick Creek
- Kluachesi Creek
- Beckman Creek
- Tuchodi River
- Chlotapecta Creek
- Chischa River
- Tetsa River
- Gairdner Creek
- Steamboat Creek
- Kledo Creek
- Raspberry Creek
- Miduski Creek
- Akue Creek
- Pouce Creek
- Prophet River
References
External links
Hydrography of British Columbia |
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Rivers | |
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Lakes | |
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Coastal features | Haida Gwaii |
- Cumshewa Inlet
- Dawrin Sound
- Laskeek Bay
- Masset Inlet
- Rennel Sound
- Skidegate Channel
- Skidegate Inlet
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North Coast |
- Arthur Passage
- Burke Channel
- Chatham Sound
- Dixon Entrance
- Douglas Channel
- Finlayston Channel
- Fisher Channel
- Fitz Hugh Sound
- Gardner Channel
- Grenville Channel
- Hecate Strait
- Juan Perez Sound
- Lama Passage
- Laredo Channel
- Milbanke Sound
- Portland Inlet
- Prince Rupert Harbour
- Princess Royal Channel
- Principe Channel
- Queen Charlotte Sound
- Rivers Inlet
- Seaforth Channel
- Smith Inlet
- Smith Sound
- Wright Sound
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Central Coast |
- Belize Inlet
- Bute Inlet
- Call Inlet
- Cordero Channel
- Drury Inlet
- Frederick Arm
- Goletas Channel
- Johnstone Strait
- Kingcome Inlet
- Knight Inlet
- Kyuquot Sound
- Loughborough Inlet
- Nodales Channel
- Phillips Arm
- Pryce Channel
- Queen Charlotte Strait
- Seymour Inlet
- Sutlej Channel
- Wells Passage
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Salish Sea |
- Active Pass
- Baynes Sound
- Boundary Bay
- Boundary Pass
- Burrard Inlet
- Calm Channel
- Captain Passage
- Desolation Sound
- Discovery Passage
- Haro Strait
- Homfray Channel
- Hoskyn Channel
- Howe Sound
- Jervis Inlet
- Malaspina Strait
- Okisollo Channel
- Port San Juan
- Ramsay Arm
- Saanich Inlet
- Sansum Narrows
- Satellite Channel
- Sechelt Inlet
- Stuart Channel
- Strait of Georgia
- Strait of Juan de Fuca
- Sutil Channel
- Toba Inlet
- Trincomali Channel
- Victoria Harbour
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Vancouver Island | |
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На других языках
[de] Muskwa River (Fort Nelson River)
Der Muskwa River ist ein linker Nebenfluss des Fort Nelson River im Norden der kanadischen Provinz British Columbia.
- [en] Muskwa River
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