Wolf River (Yukon)

The Wolf River (Tlingit: Ghùch Hîni) is a river in Yukon, Canada.[1] It is in the Bering Sea drainage basin and is a left tributary of the Nisutlin River.

Wolf River
Native nameGhùch Hîni
Location
CountryCanada
TerritoryYukon
Physical characteristics
SourceWolf Lake
  coordinates60°42′37″N 131°44′02″W
  elevation988 m (3,241 ft)
MouthNisutlin River
  coordinates
60°16′34″N 132°33′10″W
  elevation
695 m (2,280 ft)
Basin features
River systemBering Sea drainage basin

The river begins at an Wolf Lake, flows west and takes in its right tributary the Red River, then turns southwest and heads to its mouth at the Nisutlin River. The Nisutlin River empties via Teslin Lake, the Teslin River and the Yukon River to the Bering Sea.

Tributaries

  • Caribou Creek (left)
  • English Creek (left)
  • Red River (right)

See also

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