Wolf River (Yukon)
For other places with the same name, see Wolf River (disambiguation).
| Wolf River (Ghùch Hîni) | |
| River | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Territory | Yukon |
| Part of | Bering Sea drainage basin |
| Source | Wolf Lake |
| - elevation | 988 m (3,241 ft) |
| - coordinates | 60°42′37″N 131°44′02″W / 60.71028°N 131.73389°W |
| Mouth | Nisutlin River |
| - elevation | 695 m (2,280 ft) |
| - coordinates | 60°16′34″N 132°33′10″W / 60.27611°N 132.55278°WCoordinates: 60°16′34″N 132°33′10″W / 60.27611°N 132.55278°W |
The Wolf River (Tlingit: Ghùch Hîni) is a river in Yukon, Canada.[1] It is in the Bering Sea drainage basin and is a left tributary of the Nisutlin River.
The river begins at an Wolf Lake, flows west and takes in its right tributary the Red River, then turns southwest and heads to its mouth at the Nisutlin River. The Nisutlin River empties via Teslin Lake, the Teslin River and the Yukon River to the Bering Sea.
Tributaries
- Caribou Creek (left)
- English Creek (left)
- Red River (right)
References
- ↑ "Wolf River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
See also
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