Black River (Winnipeg Lake)
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| location | Manitoba (Canada) | |
| River system | Nelson River | |
| Drain over | Nelson River → Hudson Bay | |
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Black Lake 50 ° 40 ′ 7 ″ N , 95 ° 23 ′ 54 ″ W. |
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| Source height | 323 m | |
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Winnipegsee coordinates: 50 ° 49 ′ 17 ″ N , 96 ° 21 ′ 13 ″ W 50 ° 49 ′ 17 ″ N , 96 ° 21 ′ 13 ″ W |
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| Mouth height | 218 m | |
| Height difference | 105 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 0.81 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 130 km | |
| Discharge at the gauge at the Prov. Road 304 A Eo : 712 km² |
MQ 1960/1992 Mq 1960/1992 |
3.3 m³ / s 4.6 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Rabbit River , O'Hanly River | |
| Flowing lakes | Black River Lake | |
The Black River ( English for "Black River") is a tributary of Lake Winnipeg in the east of the Canadian province of Manitoba .
The Black River has its origin in Black Lake in Nopiming Provincial Park not far from the provincial border with Ontario . It flows in a predominantly westerly direction through the Canadian Shield . He takes the tributary Rabbit River from the left, flows through the Black River Lake and passes numerous rapids. After about 130 km the river reaches the southern part of Lake Winnipeg. The elongated mouth of the Black River is located at Little Black River. The O'Hanly River flows south of the Black River into the estuary bay . The catchment area of the Black River borders on that of the Manigotagan River in the north . The Black River has a length of about 130 km. At the 304 Manitoba Provincial Road gauge , the mean discharge is 3.3 m³ / s. The monthly mean in May is 12 m³ / s. In the summer months, the average flow rate of the Black River falls to a value of 2 m³ / s. The Black River flows through a remote landscape of the boreal forest belt . However, there is heavy logging activity along the course of the river. The Black River leading into the April to June sufficient water, it that at this time with the canoe navigable is.
Web links
- W-07 Black River. Paddle Manitoba
Individual evidence
- ↑ Black River at the gauge on Provincial Road 304 - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET