Arctic Red River

Arctic Red River is the name of a tributary to the Mackenzie River in the Northwest Territories, Canada.^[1][2] In 1993 the river was designated as part of the Canadian Heritage Rivers System. It was also the name of a community on the Mackenzie where the river joins, now known as Tsiigehtchic. The Dempster Highway crosses the Mackenzie at this point.

The Arctic Red River's headwaters are in the Mackenzie Mountains, from where it flows 500 km (310 mi) northwest to its confluence with the Mackenzie.^[2] The river flows through a deep canyon as it flows through the Peel Plateau. The aboriginal name for the river, Tsiigèhnjik, translates as iron river. The lower 200 km (120 mi) of the river are navigable by kayakers and canoers, without requiring portaging.

See also

• List of rivers of the Northwest Territories

References

1. ^ "Arctic Red River (Tsiigèhnjik)". Canadian Heritage Rivers System. Archived from the original on 2009-11-22. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chrs.ca%2FRivers%2FArcticRed%2FArcticRed_e.htm&date=2009-11-22. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Arctic Red River (Tsiigèhnjik)". Canadian Heritage Rivers System. Archived from the original on 2009-11-22. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chrs.ca%2FRivers%2FArcticRed%2FArcticRed-F_e.htm&date=2009-11-22. 

External links

• Map from the Canadian Heritage Rivers site.

Coordinates: 67°26′49″N 133°44′53″W / 67.44694°N 133.74806°W / 67.44694; -133.74806 (Arctic Red River as it joins the Mackenzie)

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