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The Arctic Red River, a tributary to the Mackenzie River in Canada's Northwest Territories, gained inclusion in the Canadian Heritage Rivers System in 1993. Formerly lending its name to a community at its confluence with the Mackenzie, this location is now recognized as Tsiigehtchic and marks the crossing point of the Dempster Highway. Originating from the Mackenzie Mountains, the Arctic Red River travels approximately 500 km (310 mi) northwest to meet the Mackenzie. Its path carves through the Peel Plateau, coursing through a deep canyon. Referred to as Tsiigèhnjik in the Gwich'in language, meaning "iron river," its lower 200 km (120 mi) offer navigability for kayakers and canoers without requiring portaging. Between 1968 and 2011, the average flow at a measuring gauge approximately 90 km (56 mi) from the mouth recorded 158 m3/s (5,600 cu ft/s). Notably, the river experienced its highest discharge of 3,000 m3/s (110,000 cu ft/s) in May 1991, while its minimum flow measured at 9.32 m3/s (329 cu ft/s) in December 1973.
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