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North Nahanni River

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Mouth
  
Mackenzie River

Country
  
Canada

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Main source
  
Backbone Ranges 2,000 meters (6,600 ft)

River mouth
  
Mackenzie River 105 meters (344 ft)

Jet boating on the north nahanni river nwt


North Nahanni River is a river in the Northwest Territories of Canada. It is a major tributary of the Mackenzie River

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Map of North Nahanni River, Fort Smith, Unorganized, NT, Canada

Course

The North Nahanni River originates in the Backbone Ranges of the Mackenzie Mountains, at an elevation of 2,000 meters (6,600 ft). It flows east, south of the Thundercloud Range, then turns north-east and east. It turns south around the Camsell Range of the Franklin Mountains, where it receives the waters of Deceiver Creek and Battlement Creek. It turns east after receiving the Ram River and Tetcela River and flows between the Nahanni Range and the Camsell Range. It empties into the Mackenzie River at an elevation of 105 meters (344 ft), 110 kilometers (68 mi) downstream from Fort Simpson.

Tributaries

From headwaters to mouth, the North nahanni River receives waters from the following tributaries:

  • Deceiver Creek
  • Battlement Creek
  • Ram River
  • Tetcela River
  • References

    North Nahanni River Wikipedia