The Aishihik River, also known as Canyon Creek, is a river in the Yukon Territory of Canada

Canada

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. Originating in Aishihik Lake

Aishihik Lake

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, it flows south into the Dezadeash River, part of the Alsek River

Alsek River

The Alsek River is a wilderness river flowing from the Yukon into Northern British Columbia and into Alaska. The surrounding area from the Western edge of the Alsek to East of the East Alsek is known to locals as Dry Bay.-Course:...

 watershed.

Otter Falls

Otter Falls, Yukon

Otter Falls, Yukon is located on the Aishihik River in the southwestern Yukon Territory of Canada.Accessible via the Aishihik Road , the site of the falls has long been visited by lovers of the outdoors due to its picturesque nature, bird life and sport fishing...

, located on the Aishihik River, were pictured on the reverse of the 1954 series of Canadian $5

Canadian five-dollar bill

The Canadian five-dollar bill is currently the lowest denomination banknote issued by the Bank of Canada.The current five-Canadian dollar bill is dominantly blue in colour. The front features a portrait of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the coat of arms, and a picture of the West Block of the Parliament...

 bills. Flows on the northern portion of the river, including Otter Falls, are considerably reduced because of a hydroelectric dam and station owned by the Yukon Energy Corporation

Yukon Energy Corporation

Yukon Energy Corporation is a Canadian Crown corporation in the Yukon.YEC is a subsidiary of Yukon Development Corporation and was established in 1987 to take over the Yukon assets of the Northern Canada Power Commission. YEC generates virtually all of the Yukon's electricity supply, and...

. The Aishihik Road

Yukon roads, miscellaneous

In addition to numbered highways, the Yukon has several other roads that are maintained by the territorial government.The Aishihik Road is an 84 mile road from the Alaska Highway at Canyon Creek to the former airfield of Aishihik at the north end of Aishihik Lake. The airfield was part of the...

 mainly follows the river.

The river crosses the Alaska Highway

Alaska Highway

The Alaska Highway was constructed during World War II for the purpose of connecting the contiguous U.S. to Alaska through Canada. It begins at the junction with several Canadian highways in Dawson Creek, British Columbia and runs to Delta Junction, Alaska, via Whitehorse, Yukon...

 at small outpost called Canyon Creek, Yukon, where one of the original wooden bridges of the Alaska Highway still stands.