White River (Yukon)

The White River (French: Rivière Blanche) is a tributary about 200 miles (320 km) long, of the Yukon River in the U.S. state of Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon.[3] The Alaska Highway crosses the White River near Beaver Creek.

White River
White River near Beaver Creek, Yukon
Location of the mouth of the White River in Yukon
Location
Countries	United States Canada
State/Territory	Alaska Yukon
Census Area	Valdez–Cordova in Alaska
Physical characteristics
Source	Russell Glacier
• location	Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Saint Elias Mountains, Alaska
• coordinates	61°40′18″N 141°50′01″W[1]
• elevation	4,258 ft (1,298 m)[2]
Mouth	Yukon River[1]
• location	12 miles (19 km) upstream of the mouth of the Stewart River, Yukon
• coordinates	63°10′00″N 139°32′00″W[1]
• elevation	2,129 ft (649 m)[1]
Length	200 mi (320 km)[3]

The White River is glacier-fed and contains large amounts of suspended sediment. It transports 19 million tons of sediment per year in the upper part of its basin.[4] This dramatically changes the clarity of the Yukon River, which remains sediment laden from the confluence to its mouth.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Alaska
• List of rivers of Yukon

References

1. "White River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
2. Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
3. Orth, Donald J.; United States Geological Survey (1971) [1967]. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567 (PDF). University of Alaska Fairbanks. United States Government Printing Office. p. 1044. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
4. Transport of Water, Carbon, and Sediment Through the Yukon River Basin