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Yukon River - Physiography and hydrology

When does river ice begin breaking up at Whitehorse?

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Five Finger Rapid on the upper Yukon River in Yukon. — Yukon River Five Finger Rapid on the upper Yukon River in Yukon.

At Whitehorse, river ice begins to break up in early May.1