Kakisa River
The Kakisa River is a major tributary of the Mackenzie River in the Northwest Territories of Canada.
| Kakisa River | |
|---|---|
The Kakisa River from the bridge of Mackenzie Highway | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and Northwest Territories |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Creighton Lake |
| • coordinates | 59.95244°N 119.45824°W |
| • elevation | 570 meters (1,870 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Mackenzie River |
• coordinates | 61.06550°N 117.15901°W |
• elevation | 160 meters (520 ft) |
The river gives the name to the Kakisa Formation, a stratigraphical unit of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.
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