Stewart River (Yukon)
| Stewart River | |
|---|---|
 The Stewart River seen from the Klondike Highway bridge | |
| Etymology | Named by Robert Campbell for one of his friends in the Hudson's Bay Company |
| Native name | Nä`chòo ndek (Hän) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Yukon |
| Cities | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Selwyn Mountains |
| Mouth | Yukon River |
• coordinates | 63°17′30″N 139°24′42″W / 63.29167°N 139.41167°W |
| Length | 533 km (331 mi) |
| Basin size | 51,000 km2 (20,000 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 850 m3/s (30,000 cu ft/s)[1] |
| • minimum | 52 m3/s (1,800 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 3,940 m3/s (139,000 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Hess River |
| • right | Beaver River (Stewart River) |
The Stewart River (Hän: Nä`chòo ndek) is a 533-kilometre (331 mi) tributary of Yukon River in the Yukon Territory of Canada.[2] It originates in the Selwyn Mountains, which stand on the border between the Northwest Territories and the Yukon Territory. From there, the Stewart flows west, past the village of Mayo. The river is crossed by the Klondike Highway at the village of Stewart Crossing, and the highway parallels the river westward for about 56 kilometres (35 mi). After leaving the highway, the river travels southwest until it intersects the Yukon River 112 kilometres (70 mi) south of Dawson City. The mostly abandoned village of Stewart River is located at the mouth of the river.
The Stewart River was explored by
Mining operations increased and, by 1923, the value of silver mined from the Stewart River area surpassed that of the gold taken from the Klondike. Because the Stewart is shallower than the Yukon River, ordinary steamboats could not be used on the river. Special models had to be built, and these operated on the Stewart River until they were replaced by a road network after
See also
References
- ^ a b "Stewart River At The Mouth". R-ArcticNet. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
- ^ Natural Resources Canada. "Stewart River" Archived 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine, Geographic Names of Canada. Accessed May 13, 2009.
- ^ Webb, Melody. Yukon: The Last Frontier UBC Press, 1993. p. 39.
- ^ Parks Canada. "S.S. Klondike National Historic Site of Canada", Pc.gc.ca. November 28, 2008. Accessed May 13, 2009.
- ^ Parks Canada. "S.S. Keno National Historic Site of Canada", Pc.gc.ca. November 28, 2008. Accessed May 13, 2009.
