Arctic Red River
The Arctic Red River is a tributary to the Mackenzie River in the Northwest Territories, Canada. In 1993 the river was designated as part of the Canadian Heritage Rivers System. It was also the name of a community on the Mackenzie where the river joins, now known as Tsiigehtchic. The Dempster Highway crosses the Mackenzie at this point. The Arctic Red River's headwaters are in the Mackenzie Mountains, from where it flows  northwest to its confluence with the Mackenzie. The river flows through a deep canyon as it flows through the Peel Plateau. The Gwich'in name for the river, Tsiigèhnjik, translates as iron river. The lower  of the river are navigable by kayakers and canoers, without requiring portaging. Measured at a gauge about  from the mouth, the average flow between 1968 and 2011 was . The highest recorded discharge was  in May 1991. The minimum flow was  in December 1973. See also
List of rivers of the Northwest Territories

References

External links 
 Map from the Canadian Heritage Rivers site. Rivers of the Northwest Territories
Canadian Heritage Rivers
Canyons and gorges of Canada
Tributaries of the Mackenzie River