Yellowknife River
| Yellowknife River | |
|---|---|
 Yellowknife River looking downstream near where it flows under the Ingraham Trail | |
  Location of mouth  Yellowknife River (Canada) | |
| Native name | Wíílíídeh (Tlicho) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Northwest Territories |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Great Slave Lake, |
• coordinates | 62°31′04″N 114°19′17″W / 62.51778°N 114.32139°W[1] |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Mackenzie River |
The Yellowknife River is a river in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It flows south and empties into Yellowknife Bay just where it is crossed by the Ingraham Trail. It is part of Great Slave Lake, approximately 7.5 km (4.7 mi) north northeast of the city of Yellowknife. The lake is drained by the Mackenzie River into the Arctic Ocean as part of the largest drainage basin in Canada. The name of the river derives from the Yellowknives, a First Nations people who have lived in the area for thousands of years. The Dene had tools made of copper and the name reflects the colour of the tools.[2]
The city of Yellowknife draws its water supply from the river and, in an emergency, Yellowknife Bay.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Yellowknife River (mouth)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "History of Yellowknife". Yellowknife Historical Society. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Water". City of Yellowknife. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
