Yukon River
Yukon River - The Yukon River, is a major river in northwest North America, over half of which runs through Alaska, and the rest in the Yukon Territory. The river begins at the Llewellyn Glacier and flows through the Teslin River which is one of the main tributaries for the Yukon. The river continues on through Alaska and ultimately empties into the Bering Sea.
While the river was used extensively for transportation and shipping during the Alaska Gold Rush, after the opening of the Klondike Highway traffic decreaed significantly. Most recently there has been an effort to clean and revive the wildlife living in and around the river.
Bridges
- Lewes Bridge
- Robert Campbell Bridge
- Yukon River Bridge
- E. L. Patton Youkon River Bridge
References
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Serves as the transaction place for the Chilkats of Lynn Canal that deals with the Interior Indians for fish oil and white men's trade goodsArchieSatterfield: Exploring the Yukon River
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Fifth-longest river in North AmericaThe Canadian Encyclopedia: Yukon River
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Major source of transportation during the Klondike Gold RushFishRiver.net: Yukon River
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The Yukon River is the tenth longest river in the worldCHRS: The Thirty Mile Yukon River
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Yukon's source comes from Llewellyn Glacier at the southern end of Atlin Lake in British ColumbiaYukon Info: Yukon River
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The Yukon River proper starts at the northern end of Marsh LakeYukon Info: Yukon River
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The Yukon is one of the most important salmon-breeding rivers in the worldYukon Info: Yukon River
