61°03′11.09″N123°19′41.27″W / 61.0530806°N 123.3281306°W / 61.0530806; -123.3281306 (South Nahanni River mouth)
• elevation
350 m (1,150 ft)[2]
Length
540 km (340 mi)[2]
Basin size
31,100 km2 (12,000 sq mi)[3]
Discharge
• average
404 m3/s (14,300 cu ft/s)[3]
The South Nahanni River is a major tributary of the Liard River, located roughly 500 km (310 mi) west of Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories of Canada. It is the centerpiece of Nahanni National Park Reserve. It flows from the Mackenzie Mountains in the west, through the Selwyn Mountains, growing as it heads east over the majestic Virginia Falls, and finally empties into the Liard River. The Nahanni has a unique geological history. It was formed when the area was a broad flat plain, forming a winding course typical of flatland rivers. As the mountains lifted, the river cut four deep canyons into the rock, maintaining its eccentric course.
The Dene and their ancestors have lived and hunted in the Nahanni area for thousands of years. In the early 19th century, the first Europeans came to the area, seeking fur and gold; however, it wasn't until the 1950s, with the publishing of Dangerous River by Raymond M. Patterson that the legends about the region were put to rest and the river finally came to prominence. Since that time, the Nahanni has become one of the prime wilderness rivers in Canada, frequented as a whitewater destination by adventure seekers around the world.
^ abMcCreadie, Mary, ed. (1995). "South Nahanni River.". Canoeing Canada's Northwest Territories: A Paddler's Guide. Hyde Park, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Recreational Canoeing Association. p. 150. ISDN 1-895465-09-5.
^ abc"South Nahanni River". Canadian Heritage River System. Archived from the original on 2006-10-08. Retrieved 2006-10-23.
^ abCoulombe-Pontbriand, Moïse; Robert Reid; Frances Jackson (December 1998). "Coppermine River: Overview of the Hydrology and Water Quality" (PDF). Water Resources Division, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2006-10-23.
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