Whitefish River (Lac Seul)
For other places with the same name, see Whitefish River.
| Whitefish River | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northwestern Ontario |
| District | Kenora |
| Tributaries | |
| - right | Mold Creek |
| Source | Unnamed lake |
| - elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) |
| - coordinates | 50°10′51″N 92°34′52″W / 50.18083°N 92.58111°W |
| Mouth | Whitefish Lake (Kenora District) |
| - elevation | 354 m (1,161 ft) |
| - coordinates | 50°09′50″N 92°31′55″W / 50.16389°N 92.53194°WCoordinates: 50°09′50″N 92°31′55″W / 50.16389°N 92.53194°W |
| Length | 9 km (6 mi) |
  Location of the mouth of the Whitefish River in Ontario. | |
The Whitefish River is a short river in Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada, and is in the Hudson Bay and Nelson River drainage basins.
Course
The river begins at an unnamed lake and flows southwest then southeast and takes in the right tributary Mold Creek arricing from Mold Lake. It then heads east and reaches its mouth at a small bay at the very west end of Whitefish Lake. Whitefish Lake in turn empties via the Whitefish Channel into Whitefish Bay on Lac Seul, part of the English River.
Tributaries
- Mold Creek (right)
See also
References
- "Whitefish River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- "Topographic Map sheet 52K2". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
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