The hydrologic regime of Mackenzie River and connection of "no- closure' lakes to distributary channels in the Mackenzie Delta, Northwest Territories

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
• Main Author: Burn, C. (Christopher R.)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 1995
• Subjects: Northwest Territories; Mackenzie River; Mackenzie Delta; Mackenzie river
• Online Access: https://ir.library.carleton.ca/pub/22843; https://doi.org/10.1139/e95-078

Mackenzie Delta lakes have been classified by the seasonal duration of their connection to Mackenzie River. "No-closure' lakes are determined on the basis of minimum summer water level. Such lakes may become disconnected from the Mackenzie in autumn or winter, as water level falls or if th...