White Horse Rapids
E578669
White Horse Rapids were a notorious stretch of treacherous whitewater on the Yukon River in Canada, historically significant as a major obstacle during the Klondike Gold Rush.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rapids
ⓘ
whitewater feature ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Klondike Gold Rush stampeders’ upriver journey ⓘ |
| associatedWithTransport |
riverboats
ⓘ
scows and small boats used by prospectors ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
featured in narratives and memoirs of Klondike stampeders
ⓘ
part of the historic imagery of the Klondike Gold Rush route ⓘ |
| currentStatus | substantially altered by river control and hydroelectric development near Whitehorse ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of the most feared rapids on the Yukon River during the gold rush era ⓘ |
| hazardType |
narrow, constricted channel
ⓘ
standing waves ⓘ strong current ⓘ submerged rocks ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfSignificance | Klondike Gold Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
caused loss of life during the Klondike Gold Rush
ⓘ
caused loss of supplies and equipment for prospectors ⓘ slowed travel along the Yukon River route ⓘ |
| knownFor |
numerous boating accidents and wrecks
ⓘ
treacherous whitewater ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Canada ⓘ |
| locatedInTerritory | Yukon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Yukon River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | white horse ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | The foaming waves were said to resemble the manes of charging white horses ⓘ |
| nearCity | Whitehorse, Yukon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfRoute | water route from the Alaskan coast to Dawson City via the Yukon River ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Miles Canyon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Whitehorse, Yukon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
dangerous barrier for stampeders traveling to the Klondike goldfields
ⓘ
major navigation obstacle on the Yukon River during the Klondike Gold Rush ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.