Tree River

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Tree River
Origin Inulik Lake
66°36′N 113°18′W / 66.6, -113.30
Mouth Coronation Gulf
67°40′N 111°52′W / 67.67, -111.86
Basin countries Canada
Source elevation 500 meters (1,640 ft)
Mouth elevation Sea level

The Tree River is a river in Nunavut, Canada. It flows into Coronation Gulf, an arm of the Arctic Ocean. It has an ice contact delta.[1] It's Arctic charr are notable for lessened genetic variability.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Canadian Landscapes Fact Sheets. page 3 (figure). nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.
  2. ^ Tricia A. Lundrigana, James D. Reistb and Moira M. Ferguson (December 18, 2004). Microsatellite genetic variation within and among Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) from aquaculture and natural populations in North America. sciencedirect.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.


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