Whiteshell River

Whiteshell River
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location	Manitoba , Ontario (Canada)
River system	Nelson River
Drain over	Winnipeg River  → Nelson River  → Hudson Bay
origin	Winnetka Lake 49 ° 43 ′ 11 "  N , 94 ° 57 ′ 37"  W.
Source height	approx.  380  m
muzzle	10 km below Slave Falls in the Winnipeg River Coordinates: 50 ° 8 ′ 59 "  N , 95 ° 39 ′ 52"  W 50 ° 8 ′ 59 "  N , 95 ° 39 ′ 52"  W
Mouth height	approx.  280  m
Height difference	approx. 100 m
Bottom slope	approx. 1 ‰
length	approx. 100 km
Outflow at the gauge at the outflow from the Jessica Lake A Eo : 884 km²	MQ 1960/2000 Mq 1960/2000	3.8 m³ / s 4.3 l / (s km²)
Left tributaries	Rennie River
Flowing lakes	Moth Lake, Royal Lake, West Hawk Lake , Caddy Lake, South Cross Lake, North Cross Lake, Sailing Lake, Lone Island Lake, Jessica Lake, White Lake, Betula Lake, Heart Lake

The Whiteshell River is a left tributary of the Winnipeg River in the southeastern Canadian province of Manitoba and in the extreme southwest of Ontario .

The Whiteshell River has its origin in Winnetka Lake in Ontario not far from the provincial border. It initially flows west to Manitoba to the West Hawk Lake impact crater . It flows through the two smaller lakes Moth Lake and Royal Lake . Within Manitoba, the course of the Whiteshell River lies entirely within Whiteshell Provincial Park . The river leaves West Hawk Lake heading north. It flows through a number of other lakes ( Caddy Lake , South Cross Lake , North Cross Lake , Sailing Lake , Lone Island Lake , Jessica Lake , White Lake , Betula Lake , Heart Lake ) before joining the Winnipeg River 10 km below Slave Falls flows out. Several of the lakes through which the Whiteshell River flows are regulated.

The Whiteshell River is approximately 100 km in length. At the gauge below Jessica Lake , its mean discharge is 3.8 m³ / s. The catchment area at the level covers 884 km².

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Whiteshell River at the gauge at the outlet from Jessica Lake - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET