South Knife River
| South Knife River | ||
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| location | Manitoba ( Canada ) | |
| River system | South Knife River | |
| origin |
Etawney Lake 57 ° 53 ′ 33 " N , 96 ° 43 ′ 18" W. |
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| Source height | 265 m | |
| muzzle | 25 km northwest of Churchill in the Hudson Bay Coordinates: 58 ° 54 '7 " N , 94 ° 35' 57" W 58 ° 54 '7 " N , 94 ° 35' 57" W |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | 265 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 1.2 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 220 km | |
| Flowing lakes | South Knife Lake | |
The South Knife River is a tributary of the Hudson Bay in the Canadian province of Manitoba .
The South Knife River forms the drain of Etawney Lake . It flows in a predominantly north-northeast direction, flows through the South Knife Lake , then turns to the east-northeast. In the lower reaches of the South Knife River flows north and reaches 25 km northwest of Churchill the estuary delta on the west coast of Hudson Bay, into which the North Knife River , coming from the west, also flows.