- Petitot River
Petitot is a river in northern
Alberta andBritish Columbia ,Canada . It is a tributary of theLiard River .Superimpose
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Petitot River in western CanadaPetitot River originates from
Bistcho Lake in northwestern Alberta, and flows westwards along the northern borders of Alberta and British Columbia. It then passes in theNorthwest Territories , where it discharges in theLiard River at the village of Fort Liard. From there, its waters are carried to theArctic Ocean through theMackenzie River .The river takes its name from Father
Émile Petitot [ [http://www.placenamesofalberta.ca/300_names_definitions/petitot.htm Placenames of Alberta] - Petitot River] , one of the first European to reach the area in 1867-68. The name in theDene language of theSlavey First Nation is "mbehcholah", "The Black". [ [http://www.fortliard.com/seeanddo1.htm Hamlet of Fort Liard] - Petitot River]It has a total length of 404 km and a drainage area of 23,200 km². [ [http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/rivers.html Atlas of Canada] - Rivers in Canada]
Tributaries
*Thinahtea Lake Creek
*July Lake Creek
*Sahdoanah Creek
*Thetlaandoa Creek
*Tsea River
*Dilly Creek
*D'Easum Creekee also
*Rivers in Canada
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