Trout River (Northwest Territories)

Trout River
Rapids on Trout River, from Mackenzie Highway
Location
CountryCanada
TerritoryNorthwest Territories
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationSambaa K'e
  coordinates60°44′18″N 121°08′51″W / 60.73833°N 121.14756°W / 60.73833; -121.14756 (Trout River origin)
  elevation490 meters (1,610 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Mackenzie River
  coordinates
61°18′15″N 119°50′40″W / 61.30423°N 119.84453°W / 61.30423; -119.84453 (Trout River mouth)
  elevation
145 meters (476 ft)

Trout River is a river in the Northwest Territories of Canada. It is a major tributary of the Mackenzie River.

The river gives the name to the Trout River Formation, a stratigraphical unit of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.