List of rivers of Manitoba facts for kids

River basins in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba

Manitoba is a large province in Canada, known for its many lakes and rivers. Rivers are super important here! They help with transportation, provide homes for wildlife, and are a source of fresh water. This article lists some of the amazing rivers you can find flowing through Manitoba.

Manitoba's River Systems: Where Water Flows

All the rivers in Manitoba eventually flow into one giant area called the Hudson Bay drainage basin. Think of a drainage basin like a huge bowl where all the rain and melted snow collect and flow towards a single exit point – in this case, Hudson Bay.

The Big River Families

Manitoba's rivers are part of larger "families" or systems. The biggest one is the Nelson River system. It collects water from a massive area, including Lake Winnipeg, which is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world!

Here's how some of the main river families connect:

• The Nelson River
  • The Lake Winnipeg watershed: This huge area feeds into Lake Winnipeg.
    • The Winnipeg River: This river brings water from Ontario and Minnesota into Lake Winnipeg.
    • The Red River: This river flows north from the United States into Lake Winnipeg.
      • The Assiniboine River: A major river that joins the Red River in Winnipeg.

* The Qu'Appelle River: A long river that flows into the Assiniboine. * The Souris River: Another important river that joins the Assiniboine.

• • • The Saskatchewan River: This powerful river flows from the Rocky Mountains all the way to Lake Winnipeg.
      • The Lake Winnipegosis watershed: This area feeds into Lake Winnipegosis, which then connects to Lake Winnipeg.

Exploring Manitoba's Rivers: An A-Z List

Manitoba is home to countless rivers, big and small. Each one plays a part in the province's natural beauty and ecosystem. Here is an alphabetical list of some of these rivers.

A

• Antler River
• Armit River
• Armstrong River
• Assean River
• Assiniboine River

B

• Beaver Creek
• Berens River
• Birch River
• Black Duck Creek
• Black Duck River
• Bloodvein River
• Bolton River
• Boots Creek
• Boundary Creek
• Boyne River
• Broad River
• Brokenhead River
• Burntwood River

C

• Caribou River
• Carrot River
• Churchill River
• Cochrane River
• Cypress River

D

• Dauphin River

E

• Echimamish River
• Echoing River

F

• Fairford River
• Fox River

G

• Gainsborough Creek
• Gods River
• Goose Creek
• Goose River
• Graham Creek
• Grass River

H

• Hargrave River
• Hayes River

J

• Joe River

L

• La Salle River
• Leslie Creek
• Limestone River
• Little Churchill River
• Little Partridge River
• Little Saskatchewan River

M

• Manigotagan River
• Minago River
• Mink River
• Minnedosa River
• Mistik Creek

N

• Nelson River

O

• Omand's Creek
• Overflowing River
• Owl River

P

• Pasquatchai River
• Pasquia River
• Pembina River
• Pineroot River
• Pipestone Creek
• Plum Creek
• Poplar River

Q

• Qu'Appelle River

R

• Rat River (Burntwood River tributary)
• Rat River (Red River of the North tributary)
• Red Deer River
• Red River of the North
• Roaring River
• Roseau River

S

• Saskatchewan River
• Seal River
• Seine River
• Shell River
• Silcox Creek
• Sky Pilot Creek
• Souris River
• Sturgeon Creek
• Sturgeon River
• Swan River
• Swift Creek

T

• Tiny Creek
• Turtle River

V

• Valley River
• Vamp Creek
• Vermilion River

W

• Waterhen River
• Weir River
• Wesachewan River
• Whitefish River
• Whitemouth River
• Whitemud River
• Whiteshell River
• Willow Creek
• Winnipeg River
• Wolf River
• Woody River

See also

• List of rivers of Canada
• List of Hudson Bay rivers
• List of rivers of the Americas