Rat River (Burntwood River)
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location | Manitoba ( Canada ) | |
River system | Nelson River | |
Drain over | Burntwood River → Nelson River → Hudson Bay | |
origin | Walesiak Lake 56 ° 18 ′ 46 ″ N , 98 ° 42 ′ 51 ″ W. |
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Source height | approx. 280 m | |
muzzle | Threepoint Lake Coordinates: 55 ° 41 ′ 39 " N , 99 ° 3 ′ 52" W 55 ° 41 ′ 39 " N , 99 ° 3 ′ 52" W |
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Mouth height | approx. 242 m | |
Height difference | approx. 38 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 0.17 ‰ | |
length | 220 km | |
Catchment area | 6140 km² | |
Flowing lakes | Livingston Lake, Misseepastikwayakos Lake, Karsakuwigamak Lake, Pemichigamau Lake, Rat Lake, Misinagu Lake, Wapisu Lake | |
Reservoirs flowed through | Notigi Lake |
The Rat River is a 220 km long left tributary of the Burntwood River in the Canadian province of Manitoba .
The Rat River has its origins in Walesiak Lake, which is about 280 m high in the central west of Manitoba. It initially flows through the smaller lakes Livingston Lake and Misseepastikwayakos Lake . It flows in a predominantly north-westerly direction. After 70 km the upper reaches of the Rat River flows into a lake-like widening at the northernmost point of the river. About 15 km further north is the South Bay Diversion Channel . Since 1976/77 a large part of the Churchill River has been diverted to the Rat River via this . Since then, an additional amount of water of around 760 m³ / s has flowed through the middle and lower reaches of the Rat River. On this are the lakes and river widenings Karsakuwigamak Lake , Pemichigamau Lake , Rat Lake , Misinagu Lake , Notigi Lake and Wapisu Lake . At Notigi , below Notigi Lake , the outflow of the Rat River is regulated by a weir. At this point, Provincial Road 391 crosses the river. The Rat River finally flows into Threepoint Lake , through which the Burntwood River flows. The natural catchment area of the Rat River covers 6140 km².
Web links
- Rat River at Natural Resources Canada
Individual evidence
- ^ Government of Canada: Historical Hydrometric Data Search Results: Station 05TF003
- ^ Churchill River Diversion . Manitoba Hydro. Retrieved March 18, 2018.