Whitefish River (Manitoba) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Whitefish River |
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 Location of the mouth of the Whitefish River in Manitoba.
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Northern Region |
| Census Division | No. 21 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Rocky Lake 260 m (850 ft) 54°04′45″N 101°33′18″W / 54.07917°N 101.55500°W |
| River mouth | Saskatchewan River 256 m (840 ft) 53°51′00″N 101°23′02″W / 53.85000°N 101.38389°W |
| Length | 43 km (27 mi) |
The Whitefish River is a river in Census Division 21 in the Northern Region of Manitoba, Canada. It is in the Hudson Bay and Nelson River drainage basins and is a left tributary of the Saskatchewan River.
Course
The river begins at Rocky Lake and heads east to Root Lake. It then turns south, passes through Reader Lake, and reaches its mouth at the Saskatchewan River, just upstream of the community of Big Eddy Settlement and 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of The Pas, Manitoba.
Tributaries
- Red Rock Creek (left)
- Dinner Place Creek (right)
- Rocky Lake
- Maria Creek
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