Mackenzie River Canada Map

The mackenzie is over 4 200 km 2 600 mi in length while the st.

Mackenzie river canada map. Begins at great slave lake in the northwest territories and flows north into the arctic ocean discharging 306 cubic kilometres of water per year including 100 million tons of sediment. Lawrence is over 3 000 km 1 900 mi in length. Canada s two longest rivers are the mackenzie which empties into the arctic ocean and drains a large part of northwestern canada and the st. Click here to see larger version of map the mackenzie river is the longest river in canada covering a distance of around 1800 km.

The mackenzie river flows through a vast thinly populated region of forest and tundra entirely within the northwest territories in canada although its. The mackenzie river system flows along a course of 4 241 kilometers from its headwaters in the finlay river to its drainage into the beaufort sea in the arctic ocean. Lawrence which drains the great lakes and empties into the gulf of st. Mackenzie river major river system in the drainage pattern of northwestern north america its basin is the largest in canada and it is exceeded on the continent only by the mississippi missouri system.

The mackenzie and its tributaries together drain an area of about 1 805 200 square kilometers which represents about 20 of canada s total land area. The mackenzie system drains an area of some 697 000 square miles 1 805 200 square km which is almost as large as mexico from the headwaters of the finlay river which flows into williston lake the impounded waters of the peace river west of the rocky mountains the entire river system. From wikipedia the free encyclopedia rivers on this list shown on a map of canada the mackenzie river is the longest stream in canada if measured from its mouth on the beaufort sea to the headwaters of the finlay river a major upstream tributary. Get directions maps and traffic for mackenzie bc.

Fleuve de mackenzie is a river in the canadian boreal forest. The main stem a much shorter segment of the mackenzie is marked in dark blue. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. The mackenzie river slavey.

It is the longest river system in canada and includes the second largest drainage basin of any north american river after the mississippi. The mackenzie widens considerably to about 6 to 7 km 3 7 to 4 3 mi at norman wells a major center of oil production. Rounding out the ten longest rivers within canada are the. There is a narrows at the mountain river confluence called the sans sault rapids where the mackenzie falls about 6 metres 20 ft.

Deh cho tèh tʃʰò literally big river.