Whitefish River (Berens River tributary)

The Whitefish River is a river in Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Hudson Bay and Nelson River drainage basins and is a tributary of the Berens River.

Whitefish River
Location of the mouth of the Whitefish River in Ontario.
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNorthwestern Ontario
DistrictKenora
Physical characteristics
SourceUnnamed lake
  coordinates51°34′48″N 92°23′47″W
  elevation445 m (1,460 ft)
MouthBerens River
  coordinates
51°40′28″N 92°39′44″W
  elevation
373 m (1,224 ft)
Length38 km (24 mi)

Course

The river begins at an unnamed lake and flows south to Retter Lake. It heads west, takes in the left tributary outflow from an unnamed creek from Blondin Lake, and turns north to take in the right tributary outflow from an unnamed creek from Turp Lake. The river then heads northwest, takes in left tributary unnamed creek outflow from Coathup Lake and reaches its mouth at the Berens River, which empties into Lake Winnipeg.

See also

References

  • "Whitefish River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
  • "Topographic Map sheets 52N9, 52N10". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2010-08-19.


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