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  Mackenzie River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is the longest river in Canada and, together with its headstreams the Peace and the Finlay, the second longest river in North America at 4,241 km in length; only the Mississippi-Missouri is longer.
The Mackenzie and its tributaries drain 1,805,200 square kilometers.
The divide between the Mackenzie basin and the basin of the Yukon River to the west forms the central portion of the boundary between Northwest Territories and the Yukon.
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 River [Definition]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Rivers that carry large amounts of sedimentSediment is any particulate matter that can be transported by fluid flow and which eventually is deposited as a layer of solid particles on the bed or bottom of a body of water or other liquid.
Rivers whose mouths are in saline tidal waters may form estuariesAn estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water which has a free connection with the open sea and within which sea water mixes with fresh water.
River management is an ongoing activity as rivers tend to 'undo' the modifications made by man. Dredged channels silt up, sluice mechanisms deteriorate with age, levees and dams may suffer seepage or catastrophic failure.
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 Mackenzie River
The Mackenzie River originates in Great Slave Lake and flows north into the Arctic Ocean.
It is the longest river in Canada and part of the second longest river system in North America at 4241 km in length.
The divide between the Mackenzie basin and the basin of the Yukon River to the west forms the boundary between Northwest Territories and Yukon.
www.starrepublic.org /encyclopedia/wikipedia/m/ma/mackenzie_river.html   (177 words)

  
 fraser river   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Fraser River is the longest river of British Columbia in Canada, rising in the Rocky Mountains near Mount Robson flowing for 1400 km (870 mi), into the Pacific Ocean at the city of Vancouver.
The river's volume at its mouth is 112 km³ each year, and it dumps 20 million tons of sediment into the Pacific.
The upper reaches were first explored by Sir Alexander Mackenzie in 1793, and fully traced by Simon Fraser in 1807, who established that it was not connected with the Columbia River.
www.yourencyclopedia.net /Fraser_River.html   (322 words)

  
 Yukon - the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Its ragged eastern boundary mostly follows the watershed between theYukon Basin and the Mackenzie River watershed to the east in theMackenzie mountains.
The two main Yukon rivers flowing intothe Mackenzie in the Northwest Territories are the Liard River in thesoutheast and the Peel River and its tributaries in the northeast.
In the past, the major transportation artery was the Yukon River system,both before the Gold Rush and after.
www.free-web-encyclopedia.com /?t=Yukon   (1318 words)

  
 Mackenzie River -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Mackenzie River originates in (A lake in the Northwest Territories in northwestern Canada; drained by the Mackenzie River) Great Slave Lake and flows north into the (Ice covered waters surrounding the North Pole; mostly covered with solid ice or with ice floes and icebergs) Arctic Ocean.
The (A state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War) Mississippi- (A midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union) Missouri is longer.
The Mackenzie was named after (Click link for more info and facts about Alexander Mackenzie) Alexander Mackenzie who travelled the river while trying to reach the (The largest ocean in the world) Pacific Ocean.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/M/Ma/Mackenzie_River.htm   (391 words)

  
 FRASER RIVER FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The lands south of the City of Vancouver, including the cities of Richmond and Delta sit on the flat flood_plain.
The upper reaches of the Fraser River were first explored by Sir_Alexander_Mackenzie in 1793, and fully traced by Simon Fraser in 1807, who confirmed that it was not connected with the Columbia_River.
The delta of the river, especially in the Boundary_Bay area, is an important stopover location for migrating shorebirds.
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 Mackenzie River (disambiguation)
The Mackenzie River, the longest river in Canada.
The Mackenzie River in the South Island of New Zealand
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 Mackenzie River
The lower Mackenzie River at the end of August.\nSource: NASA
The Mackenzie River system includes:\n* Great Bear Lake\n* Great Slave Lake\n* Lake Athabasca\nand the following rivers:\n* Arctic Red\n* Athabasca\n* Liard\n* Peace\n* Slave\n* South Nahanni
\n*List of Northwest Territories rivers Category:Northwest Territories rivers
encyclopedia.codeboy.net /wikipedia/m/ma/mackenzie_river.html   (235 words)

  
 Bambooweb: K. r. mackenzie   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The river was later renamed in his honour.
1: pl:William Lyon Mackenzie 3:...[1861) was a CanadaCanadian journalist and rebel.
MacKenzie has a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.
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 Inuktitut syllabics . Labrador . Mackenzie River . Northwest Territories   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The tortuous border between Labrador and Canada was set March 2, 1927, after a five-year trial.
For other uses, see Mackenzie River disambiguation The lower Mackenzie River at the end of August.
Source: NASA The Mackenzie River originates in Great Slave Lake and flows north into the Arctic...
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 Fraser River -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
For other rivers with this name see (Click link for more info and facts about Fraser River (disambiguation)) Fraser River (disambiguation)
The river's volume at its mouth is 112 km³ each year, and it dumps 20 million tons of sediment into the ocean.
The delta of the river, especially in the (Click link for more info and facts about Boundary Bay) Boundary Bay area, is an important stopover location for (Click link for more info and facts about migrating) migrating (Any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries) shorebirds.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/F/Fr/Fraser_River.htm   (222 words)

  
 Scotland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Notable clans include Clan MacGregor, Clan MacDonald, Clan Mackenzie, Clan Mackie, Clan MacLeod, Clan Robertson, Clan Campbell and others.
Much of the output of BBC Scotland Television, such as news and current affairs programmes, and the Glasgow-based soap opera, River City, are intended for broadcast within Scotland, whilst others, such as drama and comedy programmes, aim at audiences throughout the UK and further afield.
Sports coverage also differs, reflecting the fact that the country has its own football leagues, separate from those of England.
www.nebulasearch.com /encyclopedia/article/Scotland.html   (3153 words)

  
 Native American [Definition]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Glaciologically, ice age is often used to mean a period of ice sheets in the northern and southern hemispheres; by this definition we are still in an ice age (because the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets still exist).
While many Native American groups retained a nomadic or semi-nomadic lifestyle through the time of European occupation of the New World, in some regions, specifically in the Mississippi River This page is about the river in the United States; for other uses, see Mississippi River (disambiguation).
It is one of the Four Corners states, south and east of the Colorado River, bordering New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California and Mexico, and touching Colorado....
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 Jasper National Park. Who is Jasper National Park? What is Jasper National Park? Where is Jasper National Park? ...
Wildlife in the park include elk, moose, mountain goats, bighorn sheep, bears and caribou.
the Athabasca River which flows into the Mackenzie River system
Jasper was named after Jasper Hawes, who operated a post in the region for the North West Company.
www.knowledgerush.com /kr/encyclopedia/Jasper_National_Park   (117 words)

  
 Mackenzie River
See also the Dictionary definition of Mackenzie, River
It is the longest river in Canada and, together with its headstreams, the Peace River and the Finlay River, the second longest river in North America at 4241 km in length.
Information and a map of the Mackenzie's watershed (http://earthtrends.wri.org/maps_spatial/maps_detail_static.cfm?map_select=387andtheme=2)
www.askfactmaster.com /Mackenzie_River   (189 words)

  
 Yukon - Unipedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Voyages on the Yukon and its tributaries;: A narrative of summer travel in the interior of Alaska,
Cold River Spirits: The Legacy of an Athabascan-Irish Family from Alaska's Yukon River
Raising Ourselves: A Gwich'in Coming of Age Story from the Yukon River (Alaska Book Adventures (Epicenter Press))
www.unipedia.info /Yukon.html   (1532 words)

  
 info: YUKON TERRITORY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
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The Klondike Gold Rush - a tributary of the Klondike River in Canada's Yukon Territory, little did they know that they would set gold strike in the Canadian Yukon and the challenges gold seekers faced.
Arctic Ocean a circle of life - of the Arctic Ocean, located north of Alaska and the Yukon Territory.
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