Liard River
Origin	Pelly Mountains
Mouth	Mackenzie River
Basin countries	Canada
Length	1,115 km (693 miles)

The Liard River flows through the Yukon Territory, British Columbia and the Northwest Territories, Canada. A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Yukon (ˈjuːkɒn is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three territories. British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C The Northwest Territories (ˌnɔrθˌwɛstˈtɛrɨtɔriz ( NWT or NT; French, les Territoires du Nord-Ouest) is a territory Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Rising in the Saint Cyr Range of the Pelly Mountains in southeastern Yukon, it flows 1,115 km (693 miles) southeast through British Columbia, marking the northern end of the Rocky Mountains and then curving northeast back into the Yukon and Northwest Territories, draining into the Mackenzie River at Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories. The Pelly Mountains are a Mountain range in the Yukon, Canada. Yukon (ˈjuːkɒn is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three territories. Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a Mountain range in western North America. The Mackenzie River (Fleuve Mackenzie originates in Great Slave Lake, in the Northwest Territories, and flows north into the Arctic Ocean. Fort Simpson ( Slavey language: Liidlii Kue "place where rivers come together" is a Village in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest The river drains approximately 277,100 square kilometres of boreal forest and muskeg. Muskeg is an acidic soil type common in Arctic and Boreal areas although it is found in other northern climates as well ^[1]

The river habitats are a subsection of the Lower Mackenzie Freshwater Ecoregion. The area around the river in the Yukon Territory is called the Liard River Valley, and the Alaska Highway follows the river for part of its route. The Alaska Highway (also known as the Alaskan Highway, Alaska-Canadian Highway, or ALCAN Highway) was constructed during World War II and connects This surrounding area is also referred to as the Liard Plain, and is a physiographic section of the larger Yukon-Tanana Uplands province, which in turn is part of the larger Intermontane Plateaus physiographic division. Physiographic regions of the US InteriorSee legend For purposes of description

The Liard River is a crossing area for Nahanni wood bison. Nahanni National Park Reserve in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada, approximately west of Yellowknife, There is a proposal The Wood Bison or Wood Buffalo ( Bison bison athabascae) is a distinct northern Subspecies of the North American Bison. ^[2]

History of Exploration

Contents 1 History of Exploration 2 Features of the River 3 Major Tributaries 4 Communities Along the Liard 5 References 6 External links

The origin of the river's name is obscure, but is derived from the French word for "poplar", which grow in abundance along sections of the river. Populus is a genus of between 25–35 species of Flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to most of the Northern Hemisphere. Among the early fur traders, the Liard above the Fort Nelson River was referred to as the "West Branch," while the Fort Nelson River was the "East Branch. The fur trade is a worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of animal Fur. Fort Nelson River in western CanadaThe Fort Nelson River is located in north-eastern "

The first European to traverse most of the river was John McLeod of the Hudson's Bay Company. John McLeod (born 1795 - died sometime after 1842 was a Scottish -born explorer of Canada, in his capacity as a Fur trader with the North West Leaving Fort Simpson on June 28, 1831, McLeod and eight others ascended the river, reaching and naming the Dease River in just over six weeks. Fort Simpson ( Slavey language: Liidlii Kue "place where rivers come together" is a Village in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest The Dease River flows through northwestern British Columbia, Canada and is a tributary of the Liard River. Four days later, they reached the Frances River, and mistankenly ascended it, thinking it was the Liard's main branch. Nine years later, another HBC employee - Robert Campbell - journeyed to the source of the Liard in the St. Robert Campbell ( 21 February 1808 &ndash 9 May 1894) was a Hudson's Bay Company fur trader and explorer Cyr Range, re-naming the river McLeod had ascended for Frances Ramsay Simpson, the wife of the Sir George Simpson, the HBC's governor who had authorised both expeditions. Sir George Simpson (1787 &ndash 7 September 1860) was a Scots-Quebecer and employee of the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC

Features of the River

• The Grand Canyon of the Liard is a spectacular 30 km stretch of the river beginning just east of the Liard River Hotsprings. It contains numerous class IV and higher rapids.
• Liard River Hotsprings is a popular tourist attraction located at kilometre 765 of the Alaska Highway. Liard River Hot Springs Provincial Park is a Provincial park in British Columbia, Canada.
• The historic Liard River Suspension Bridge, built in 1944, is located at kilometre 798 of the Alaska Highway.

Major Tributaries

From mouth to headwater, the major tributaries of the Liard are:

• South Nahanni River
• Muskeg River
• Petitot River
• Kotaneelee River
• Fort Nelson River
• Kechika River
• Dease River
• Frances River

Communities Along the Liard

From mouth to headwater, communities along the river include:

• Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories
• Fort Liard, Northwest Territories
• Liard River, British Columbia
• Lower Post, British Columbia
• Watson Lake, Yukon
• Upper Liard, Yukon

References

External links

• Map and photos

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