Nares River | |
Name Etymology: | Named for George Nares |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Canada |
Subdivision Type2: | Territory |
Subdivision Name2: | Yukon |
Subdivision Type3: | Province |
Subdivision Name3: | British Columbia |
Source1: | Bennett Lake |
Source1 Coordinates: | 60.1636°N -134.7078°W |
Source1 Elevation: | 641m (2,103feet) |
Mouth: | Tagish Lake |
Mouth Coordinates: | 60.1483°N -134.6269°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 641m (2,103feet) |
River System: | Bering Sea drainage basin |
The Nares River is a river in the Yukon and British Columbia, Canada.[1] It is in the Bering Sea drainage basin, is a tributary of Tagish Lake, and is named for George Nares, a naval officer.
The river begins at Bennett Lake at the community of Carcross, flows through Nares Lake, and reaches its mouth at Tagish Lake at Ten Mile Point. Tagish Lake flows via the Tagish River and the Yukon River to the Bering Sea.