Mackenzie River Map
The Mackenzie River is a 1,740 km (1,080 mi) river in Canada. This map shows its course from Great Slave Lake to the Beaufort Sea on shaded relief, with its river network, lakes, borders and major cities.
How to read this map
The Mackenzie River is about 1,740 km (1,080 mi) long and drains a basin of about 1,810,000 km² (697,000 sq mi). Its average discharge is about 10,700 m³/s (378,000 cu ft/s). It rises at Great Slave Lake and flows into the Beaufort Sea. Tributaries include Kakisa River, Redknife River, Trout River, Liard River, North Nahanni River, Root River, Redstone River and Keele River.
The highlighted blue line is the course of the Mackenzie River as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Mexico City, Shanghai, Los Angeles, Manila, Chicago, Taipei, Dallas and Shenyang. Labeled countries: Canada, United States, Australia, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Japan, Philippines, New Zealand, North Korea and Nicaragua.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the course of the Mackenzie River come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the line is a guide to where the Mackenzie River is, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Mackenzie River facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 1,740 km (1,080 mi) |
| Drainage basin | 1,810,000 km² (697,000 sq mi) |
| Average discharge | 10,700 m³/s (378,000 cu ft/s) |
| Source | Great Slave Lake |
| Mouth | the Beaufort Sea |
| Countries | Canada |
| Tributaries | Kakisa River, Redknife River, Trout River, Liard River, North Nahanni River, Root River, Redstone River, Keele River, Carcajou River and Mountain River |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the countries: Canada. Compare with the world rivers map.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Mackenzie River?
The Mackenzie River is about 1,740 km (1,080 mi) long, with a drainage basin of about 1,810,000 km² (697,000 sq mi).
Where does the Mackenzie River start and end?
The Mackenzie River rises at Great Slave Lake and flows into the Beaufort Sea.
Can I download a blank map of the Mackenzie River?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted river but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Mackenzie River Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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