Thelon River
| Thelon River | |
|---|---|
Inuktitut) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territories | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Whitefish Lake |
| • location | North Slave Region, Northwest Territories |
| • coordinates | 62°30′32″N 106°49′17″W / 62.50889°N 106.82139°W |
| • elevation | 371 m (1,217 ft) |
Dubawnt River, Kazan River | |
The Thelon River (
Geography
The drainage basin of the Thelon River encompasses some 142,400 square kilometres (55,000 sq mi).[4] Located far from almost all human development, the Thelon and its surroundings are entirely pristine wilderness. It has been described as Canada's remotest river.[6]
The river has a width of up to a kilometre (0.6 mi) along much of its lower section, widening into Beverly, Aberdeen, and Schultz Lakes about 100 kilometres (62 mi) upstream from its mouth at Baker Lake.
Fauna
Approximately 100
History
In 1770–71 English explorer Samuel Hearne crossed the Thelon while exploring Canada's northern interior. James William Tyrrell led an expedition through the area in 1900.[7]
Over the winter of 1926–27
In 1927(?) the Norwegian explorer and writer Helge Ingstad went by dog sled to the headwaters of the Thelon (Lynx Lake) together with native peoples from the east end of Great Slave Lake. This he detailed in his book The Land of Feast and Famine.
Tourism
In 1990 the lower 545 kilometres (339 mi) of the Thelon were designated a Canadian Heritage River. Although there is no road access to the river, a number of wilderness campers and canoeists visit the Thelon every summer.
Cultural references
The basin of the Thelon is mentioned in the 1979
See also
- List of longest rivers of Canada
- List of rivers of the Northwest Territories
- List of rivers of Nunavut
References
- ^ "Thelon River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
- ^ Clarke, Charles Henry Douglas (1940). A Biological Investigation of the Thelon Game Sanctuary. J. O. Patenaude, printer. p. 9.
- ^ The Musk-ox. Institute for Northern Studies, University of Saskatchewan. 1983. p. 59.
- ^ a b "Canada Drainage Basins". The National Atlas of Canada, 5th edition. Natural Resources Canada. 1985. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
- OCLC 1116815.
- ^ Tupakka, Anna (January 2017). "A Barrenlands Oasis: Travelling to Canada's Most Remote River, The Thelon". Up Here. 33 (1): 48–53.
- ^ Pelly, David F. (July–August 2006). "Summer on the Barrenlands" (PDF). above & beyond: 25–29.
External links
- The Thelon River from the Canadian Heritage Rivers System
- Map of the Thelon River
