Great Bear River
Template:Geobox River The Template:Km to mi-long Great Bear River, which drains the Great Bear Lake westward through marshes into the Mackenzie River, forms an important transportation link during its four ice-free months. It originates at south-west bay of the lake. River has irregular meander pattern Template:M to ft wide channel with average depth Template:M to ft. Historic air photos show no evidence of bank erosion or channel migration in a 50 year period.
Rather low discharge rate is due to small amount of precipitation in watershed area[1]. Great Bear River contained open reaches that had melted out in place over 80% of its length in 1972 and 1974.[2].
Communities on the Great Bear River
See also
References
External links
- Great Bear Lake: Facts, Discussion Forum, and Encyclopedia Article
- Canadian Council for Geographic Education page with a series of articles on the history of the Mackenzie River.
- Mackenzie River (river, Canada) : The lower course -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia.
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