Bloodvein River
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| Data | ||
| location | Manitoba , Ontario (Canada) | |
| River system | Nelson River | |
| Drain over | Nelson River → Hudson Bay | |
| source | in northwestern Ontario | |
| Source height | approx. 400 m | |
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Winnipegsee near Bloodvein River (unincorporated area) Coordinates: 51 ° 47 '25 " N , 96 ° 42' 55" W 51 ° 47 '25 " N , 96 ° 42' 55" W |
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| Mouth height | 218 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 182 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 0.61 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 300 km | |
| Catchment area | 9090 km² | |
| Discharge at the gauge above Bloodvein Bay |
MQ |
45 m³ / s |
| Left tributaries | Gammon River | |
| Right tributaries | Leyond River , Long Body Creek | |
| Communities | Bloodvein River (unincorporated area) | |
The Bloodvein River is a still pristine river east of Lake Winnipeg .
It has its origin in the northwest of the Canadian province of Ontario and flows from there in a westerly direction to Manitoba . It flows north of “The Narrows” into the Winnipegsee, 200 km northeast of Winnipeg .
The wilderness area through which it flows is still free of lumberjack roads, mines or hydroelectric power stations. Many native Indians as well as tourists use this remote and clean river for canoeing or fishing. In contrast to mountain rivers, the warm water temperatures of the Bloodvein River invite you to swim in summer.
The First Nation peoples used the river for centuries, as evidenced by petroglyphs and rock carvings on various banks. This clear and warm river water flows from the Canadian Shield to Lake Winnipeg .
Important tributaries are the Gammon River , which drains the southern part of Woodland Caribou Provincial Park , and the Leyond River , which meets the Bloodvein River in Manitoba from the north.
The river may become part of a United Nations World Heritage Site and Park. The Bloodvein First Nation Indian reservation community is the only major community on the river.
The basins of the Bloodvein River along with many other rivers on the east side of Lake Winnipeg form the largest intact boreal forest on our planet. The Bloodvein River has the status of a Canadian Heritage River . In 1987, the 200 km long lower section of the river in Manitoba received the status, in 1998 the 106 km long upper section of the river in Ontario also received this protection status. The Bloodvein River runs in Ontario in the northern part of Woodland Caribou Provincial Park. In Manitoba, its course is in the Atikaki Provincial Wilderness Park .
Many visitors reach the area by seaplane. The canoe trip down the river takes about 21 days.
Runoff level
- Bloodvein River at the gauge above Bloodvein Bay - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET - gauge measurement 1976–2000
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Canadian Heritage Rivers System - Bloodvein River
- ↑ a b R-ArcticNet