The Caribou River is a river in the Unorganized Part of Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1] The river is part of the Hudson Bay drainage basin. It runs from Wilson Lake to Upper Seine Bay on Marmion Lake. Marmion Lake flows via the Seine River, the Rainy River, the Winnipeg River and the Nelson River to Hudson Bay.
| Caribou River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the Caribou River in Ontario | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northwestern Ontario |
| District | Rainy River |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Wilson Lake |
| • coordinates | 49°01′17″N 91°09′56″W / 49.02139°N 91.16556°W |
| • elevation | 447 m (1,467 ft) |
| Mouth | Marmion Lake |
• coordinates | 48°56′58″N 91°16′07″W / 48.94944°N 91.26861°W |
• elevation | 415 m (1,362 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hudson Bay drainage basin |
Tributaries
edit- Bar Creek (right)
References
edit- ^ "Caribou River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-12-12.
Sources
edit- Map 13 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-12.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #1 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Archived from the original on 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2014-12-12.
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