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Mackenzie

Watershed statistics

  • Country: Canada
  • Large-scale drainage area: North America (Arctic Ocean)
  • Drainage: 1,743,058 km2
  • Population density: < 1 person/km2
  • Large cities: 0
  • Cropland: 3%
  • Developed: —
  • Loss of original forest: 7%
  • Large dams: 2

Reference: Revenga, C., S. Murray, J. Abramovitz, and A. Hammond, 1998. Watersheds of the World: Ecological Value and Vulnerability. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute.

Mackenzie River watershed © Greg Fiske, WHRC

Mackenzie River watershed © Greg Fiske, WHRC