Fairford River
| Fairford River | ||
 Fairford River Water Control Structure (FRWCS) |
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| Data | ||
| location | Manitoba ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Nelson River | |
| Drain over | Dauphin River → Nelson River → Hudson Bay | |
| origin | Outflow from Lake Manitoba 51 ° 34 ′ 58 ″ N , 98 ° 44 ′ 9 ″ W. |
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| Source height | 247 m | |
| muzzle | in Lake St. Martin Coordinates: 51 ° 35 ′ 53 " N , 98 ° 35 ′ 32" W 51 ° 35 ′ 53 " N , 98 ° 35 ′ 32" W
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| length | 15 km | |
| Catchment area | 80,300 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ |
60 m³ / s |
| Flowing lakes | Pineimuta Lake | |
The Fairford River forms the drain of Lake Manitoba in the Canadian province of Manitoba . The river flows over a length of about 15 km to Lake St. Martin to the east , which in turn is drained by the Dauphin River to Lake Winnipeg . The Fairford River flows through Pineimuta Lake . The course of the river is almost exclusively in the Fairford Indian reservation . The catchment area of the Fairford River covers 80,300 km². From the source of the Red Deer River to the mouth of the Fairford River, the flow length is 684 km. The mean discharge reaches 60 m³ / s.
The Fairford Dam , which was built in 1961 to regulate the water level in Manitoba, is located on the river at the outflow from Lake Manitoba . The water height is between 247.0 and 247.7 m. ü. M. held.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c The Atlas of Canada - Rivers
- ^ Regulation of Water Levels on Lake Manitoba and along the Fairford River, Pineimuta Lake, Lake St. Martin and Dauphin River and Related Issues . In: The Lake Manitoba Regulation Review Advisory Committee . July 2003.