Aishihik River
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Aishihik River, immediately upstream from the Alaska Highway crossing
Otter Falls
The Aishihik River, also known as Canyon Creek, is a river in the Yukon Territory of Canada. Originating in Aishihik Lake, it flows south into the , part of the Alsek River watershed.
Otter Falls, located on the Aishihik River, were pictured on the reverse of the 1954 series of Canadian $5 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. The Aishihik Road mainly follows the river.
The river crosses the Alaska Highway at small outpost called , where a replica of one of the original wooden bridges of the Alaska Highway still stands.
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Coordinates: 60°50′11.3″N 137°5′17″W / 60.836472°N 137.08806°W
Categories:
- Rivers of Yukon
- Canada river stubs
- Yukon geography stubs