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Mackenzie

#13 in World

Canada

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Length
4,241 km
Coordinates
63.0000, -123.0000
Category
rivers

Overview

Canada's longest river, draining the Mackenzie lowlands into the Beaufort Sea.

About

The Mackenzie River is a river in the Canadian boreal forest and tundra. It forms, along with the Slave, Peace, and Finlay, the longest river system in Canada, the second largest drainage basin of any North American river after the Mississippi.

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