The Peel River is a tributary of the Mackenzie River

Mackenzie River

The Mackenzie River is the largest river system in Canada. It flows through a vast, isolated region of forest and tundra entirely within the country's Northwest Territories, although its many tributaries reach into four other Canadian provinces and territories...

 in the Yukon

Yukon

Yukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. It was named after the Yukon River. The word Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich’in....

 and Northwest Territories

Northwest Territories

The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...

 in Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. Its source is in the Ogilvie Mountains

Ogilvie Mountains

The Ogilvie Mountains are a mountain range in the Yukon Territory that lie north of Dawson City and are crossed by the Dempster Highway. The best known mountains are part of the Tombstone Territorial Park ....

 in the central Yukon at the confluence of the Ogilvie River and Blackstone River. Its main tributaries are:

• Ogilvie River
• Blackstone River (Canada)
• Hart River
• Wind River (Yukon)
  Wind River (Yukon)
  The Wind River is a river in Yukon, part of the Peel River watershed. The river is made up of long sets of Class I and Class II rapids, with virtually no flat water. The river is very wide and braided at parts, and can get very shallow. It lies to the west of the Bonnet Plume and Snake Rivers.The...
  
  
• Bonnet Plume River
  Bonnet Plume River
  The Bonnet Plume River is one of the Yukon's better-known rivers. It flows from a mountain lake source in the Bonnet Plume Range in the Mackenzie Mountains through several mountain ranges to its confluence with the Peel. It is very popular with outdoor enthusiasts as a canoe, kayak or rafting trip...
  
  
• Snake River (Yukon)
  Snake River (Yukon)
  The Snake River is located in the Yukon Territory near the Northwest Territories border. It is the farthest east river in the Peel watershed, a major tributary of the Mackenzie River.The Snake is 300 km in length...
  
  

The Peel River joins the Mackenzie

Mackenzie River

The Mackenzie River is the largest river system in Canada. It flows through a vast, isolated region of forest and tundra entirely within the country's Northwest Territories, although its many tributaries reach into four other Canadian provinces and territories...

 in the Mackenzie Delta. The Dempster Highway

Dempster Highway

The Dempster Highway, also referred to as Yukon Highway 5 and Northwest Territories Highway 8, is a highway that connects the Klondike Highway in Yukon, Canada to Inuvik, Northwest Territories on the Mackenzie River delta...

 crosses it at Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories

Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories

Fort McPherson is a hamlet located in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located on the east bank of the Peel River and is south of Inuvik on the Dempster Highway....

 via a ferry

Ferry

A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...

 during the summer months and an ice bridge

Bridge

A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...

 during the winter. The Peel River is a wilderness river and Fort McPherson is the only community along its banks.

See also

• List of longest rivers of Canada
• List of rivers of the Northwest Territories
• List of rivers of Yukon