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The central feature of the park is the South Nahanni River which runs the length of the park, beginning near Moose Ponds and ending when it meets the Liard River near Nahanni Butte. The South Nahanni is a rare example of an antecedent river. The mountains rose slowly enough, and the river was powerful enough, that it maintained its course over ...
The South Nahanni River is a major tributary of the Liard River, located roughly 500 km (310 mi) west of Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories of Canada. It is the centerpiece of Nahanni National Park Reserve.
Virginia Falls is a waterfall in Nahanni National Park Reserve, Northwest Territories, Canada.It is on the South Nahanni River, at an elevation of 500 m (1,600 ft). [1] It is located 120 km (75 mi) from the Yukon border.
The springs are found in the Nahanni National Park Reserve, along the South Nahanni River. [2] Rabbitkettle Hot Springs are situated on a limestone plateau and comprise two large travertine mounds. [3] At 20 metres (66 ft) high and 70 m (230 ft) in diameter, the free-standing North Mound is the largest travertine mound in Canada.
The Moose Ponds are an expansion of the South Nahanni River just below its headwaters and are the starting point for 50 km (31 mi) of virtually continuous Class II - Class IV whitewater in Canada. This stretch of river is known locally as the Rock Gardens . [ 1 ]
The national park reserve covers an area of 4,850 km 2 (1,873 sq mi), [5] protecting the Sahtú Settlement Area of the upper South Nahanni watershed, which adjoins with Nahanni National Park Reserve; the two adjacent areas are, however, managed separately (similarly to Banff and Jasper, two adjacently-situated parks in Alberta). [6]
2.5 South Slave Region. 3 Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas. ... Aulavik National Park; Nahanni National Park Reserve; Nááts'ihch'oh National Park Reserve;
Adjacent to the Nahanni National Park, Nááts'įhch'oh extends the protected area into the Sahtu Settlement Area to include additional land with the South Nahanni River watershed to Mount Nááts'įhch'oh and the Moose Ponds. [36] Nahanni * (Reserve) Northwest Territories