Mackenzie River

The Mackenzie River is a major river in northwestern Canada, flowing from Great Slave Lake through the Mackenzie Valley to the Arctic Ocean.

Great Slave Lake: A large lake in the Northwest Territories and the source of the Mackenzie River. The river begins at the lake’s western shore.
Mackenzie River transportation: The movement of people and goods along the Mackenzie River and its connected waterways. Seasonal navigation has long connected settlements in the river basin.
Mackenzie River Basin: The vast drainage basin in northwestern Canada whose waters flow into the Mackenzie River. Its climate and land use govern the river’s flow and sediment.
Alexander Mackenzie: A Scottish-Canadian explorer who reached the Arctic Ocean by traveling down the river in 1789. The river was named after the explorer who traced its route to the sea.
Mackenzie River Delta: A vast Arctic delta where the Mackenzie River divides into channels before reaching the Beaufort Sea. It is the river’s branching endpoint on the Arctic coast.
Inuvik: A town in the Northwest Territories near the Mackenzie River Delta. It serves as a regional hub near the river’s northern end.
Beaufort Sea: A marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska and northwestern Canada. The Mackenzie delivers freshwater and sediment to this coastal sea.
Northwest Territories: A territory of northern Canada containing most of the Mackenzie River’s course. The river is the territory’s defining geographic waterway.
Liard River: A major tributary that joins the Mackenzie River in the Northwest Territories. Its waters enter the Mackenzie near Fort Simpson.
Fort Simpson: A village in the Northwest Territories at the confluence of the Mackenzie and Liard rivers. Its location marks a major junction in the river network.

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