| Kotaneelee River | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territories | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | La Biche Range, Yukon |
| • coordinates | 60°49′15.13″N124°31′57.47″W / 60.8208694°N 124.5326306°W /60.8208694; -124.5326306 (Kotaneelee River origin) |
| • elevation | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) |
| Mouth | Liard River |
• location | Northwest Territories |
• coordinates | 60°10′50.23″N123°42′01.73″W / 60.1806194°N 123.7004806°W /60.1806194; -123.7004806 (Kotaneelee River mouth) |
• elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Chinkeh Creek |
TheKotaneelee River is a river in theNorthwest Territories ofCanada.[1] It is a tributary of theLiard River.
It gives the name to theKotaneelee Formation, astratigraphical unit of theWestern Canadian Sedimentary Basin.
The Kotaneelee River originates inYukon, just west of theNorthwest Territories border, on the eastern slopes of the La Biche Range, at an elevation of 1,600 m (5,200 ft). It flows west into the Northwest Territories, then south-east between the La Biche Range and the Northern Kotaneelee Range. It turns again eastwards and separates the Northern and Southern Kotaneelee Ranges. After receiving the waters of the Chinkeh Creek, it turns south and flows parallel and to the west of the Liard Range of theFranklin Mountains. It turns around Mount Pointed and heads east, passing north of Mount Martin and south of Fisherman Lake before it flows into theLiard River, 15 km (9.3 mi) upstream fromFort Liard, at an elevation of 230 m (750 ft).