Caribou River (Hudson Bay)
| Caribou River | ||
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| Data | ||
| location | Division No. 23 in Manitoba (Canada) | |
| River system | Caribou River | |
| origin |
Commonwealth Lake 59 ° 53 ′ 19 ″ N , 97 ° 15 ′ 14 ″ W. |
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| Source height | 221 m | |
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Hudson Bay Coordinates: 59 ° 19 ′ 30 " N , 94 ° 44 ′ 7" W 59 ° 19 ′ 30 " N , 94 ° 44 ′ 7" W. |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | 221 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 0.96 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 230 km | |
| Right tributaries | Roberts River , Cameron River , Gordon River | |
| Flowing lakes | Pollon Lake , Baroni Lake , Round Sand Lake , Gagnon Lake , Rink Lake , Caribou Lake , Long Lake | |
The Caribou River is a tributary of Hudson Bay in Division No. 23 in the northeast of the Canadian province of Manitoba .
The Caribou River forms the outlet of Commonwealth Lake about 10 km south of the Nunavut border . It initially flows in an easterly direction through the Canadian Shield and takes on the Roberts River coming from the west . It then flows through the lakes Pollon Lake , Baroni Lake and Round Sand Lake , then turns south and flows through the other lakes Gagnon Lake and Rink Lake . It takes the Cameron River on the right, turns to the southeast and flows into the west end of Caribou Lake . The river continues to flow mainly in an easterly direction. It flows through Long Lake and flows south of the headland Hubbart Point 70 km north-northwest of the city of Churchill in the Hudson Bay. The Caribou River has a length of approximately 230 km. There are numerous rapids along the river, including the Richardson Rapids , Burch Rapids, and Mink Rapids below Caribou Lake . The river system of the Caribou River is still largely free of human interference. The 7,640 km² Caribou River Provincial Wilderness Park extends over the catchment area above Caribou Lake.