Nares River

Nares River
River
Name origin: Named for George Nares
Country Canada
Territory Yukon
Part of Bering Sea drainage basin
Source Bennett Lake
 - elevation 641 m (2,103 ft)
 - coordinates 60°09′49″N 134°42′28″W / 60.16361°N 134.70778°W / 60.16361; -134.70778
Mouth Tagish Lake
 - elevation 641 m (2,103 ft)
 - coordinates 60°08′54″N 134°37′37″W / 60.14833°N 134.62694°W / 60.14833; -134.62694Coordinates: 60°08′54″N 134°37′37″W / 60.14833°N 134.62694°W / 60.14833; -134.62694

The Nares River is a river in the Yukon and British Columbia, Canada.[1] It is in the Bering Sea drainage basin, is a tributary of Tagish Lake, and is named for George Nares, a naval officer.

The river begins at Bennett Lake at the community of Carcross, flows through Nares Lake, and reaches its mouth at Tagish Lake at Ten Mile Point. Tagish Lake flows via the Tagish River and the Yukon River to the Bering Sea.

References

  1. "Nares River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-07-28.


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