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Liard

a river in W Canada, rising in the SE Yukon and flowing east and then northwest to the Mackenzie River. Length: 885 km (550 miles)
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Liard

 

a river in Canada; a left tributary of the Mackenzie River. Rises in the Pelly Mountains, Yukon Territory. Length, 1,215 km; basin area, 276,000 sq km. Its principal tributaries are the Frances, Hyland, Dease, South Nahanni, Fort Nelson, and Petitot. The Liard’s upper course is characterized by rapids, and the lower course is navigable to Fort Liard. The river freezes in October and thaws in May, reaching flood levels in spring. The average water discharge is approximately 1,000 cu m per sec (near Lower Post).

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