Indian River | |
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Location of the mouth in
Yukon | |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Territory | Yukon |
Physical characteristics | |
Source confluence | Australia Creek, Dominion Creek, Scribner Creek and Wounded Moose Creek |
• coordinates | 63°37′08″N 138°42′16″W / 63.61889°N 138.70444°W |
• elevation | 487 m (1,598 ft) |
Mouth | Yukon River |
• coordinates | 63°47′08″N 139°43′39″W / 63.78556°N 139.72750°W |
• elevation | 333 m (1,093 ft) |
Basin features | |
River system | Bering Sea drainage basin |
The Indian River is a river in Yukon, Canada. [1] [2] [3] It is in the Bering Sea drainage basin and is a right tributary of the Yukon River.
The river begins at the confluence of Australia Creek, Dominion Creek, Scribner Creek and Wounded Moose Creek, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of the settlement of Dominion. It flows northwest, then turns west to reach its mouth at the Yukon River. [3]
The river is a gravel-bed stream located south of Dawson City. It lies on the Klondike Plateau, and forms the southern boundary of the Yukon placer gold district. [4] Indian River and its tributaries are the largest gold producers in the Yukon. In 2001, the river produced 119,999 grams (4,232.8 oz) of gold. [4] In 2008, Klondike Star Mineral Corporation announced plans to further develop the gold resources of the river. [5]
Indian River | |
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Location of the mouth in
Yukon | |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Territory | Yukon |
Physical characteristics | |
Source confluence | Australia Creek, Dominion Creek, Scribner Creek and Wounded Moose Creek |
• coordinates | 63°37′08″N 138°42′16″W / 63.61889°N 138.70444°W |
• elevation | 487 m (1,598 ft) |
Mouth | Yukon River |
• coordinates | 63°47′08″N 139°43′39″W / 63.78556°N 139.72750°W |
• elevation | 333 m (1,093 ft) |
Basin features | |
River system | Bering Sea drainage basin |
The Indian River is a river in Yukon, Canada. [1] [2] [3] It is in the Bering Sea drainage basin and is a right tributary of the Yukon River.
The river begins at the confluence of Australia Creek, Dominion Creek, Scribner Creek and Wounded Moose Creek, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of the settlement of Dominion. It flows northwest, then turns west to reach its mouth at the Yukon River. [3]
The river is a gravel-bed stream located south of Dawson City. It lies on the Klondike Plateau, and forms the southern boundary of the Yukon placer gold district. [4] Indian River and its tributaries are the largest gold producers in the Yukon. In 2001, the river produced 119,999 grams (4,232.8 oz) of gold. [4] In 2008, Klondike Star Mineral Corporation announced plans to further develop the gold resources of the river. [5]