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Author : Hansen, M.; and Arseneau, C.
Date : 1993
Title : Horton River gauging site assessment report, 1991-1993.
Publication : Canada's Green Plan, 1993.
Issue :
Page(s) : 47 pp
Abstract
Purpose of station: To improve IWD's baseline and regional water resource inventory in the N.W.T. (for linear basins flowing into the Arctic Ocean.) River used regularly by recreationnists. ... Basin characteristics: The Horton River is unique in that it drains through two distinct physiographic regions. The head waters of the Horton River originate in the Brock Uplands. The Brock Uplands is a high relief area of the interior plains along the edge of the Canadian Shield. The river flows from this upland area onto a low relief plains region, consisting primarily of glacial till and some glacial marine deposits near the coast. The channel flows through a wide valley with steep hills exceeding heights of 200m. The river bed consists primarily of gravel and course sands. The channel meanders continuously along its reach with little evidence of geologic structural control. The lower reaches of the river demonstrate a dominant braided pattern with many small islands. The basin is dominated by open tundra vegetation especially through the lower reaches. Spruce and willows are also present along the river and more predominant in the head water areas. It is worth noting that the approximate limit of trees transects the upper third of the basin.
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