Winisk River
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The Winisk River is a large remote river in northern Ontario, Canada. It starts at Wunnummin Lake and flows east to Winisk Lake from where it continues in a mostly northly direction to Hudson Bay. The Winisk River is 475 km (295 miles) long and has a drainage basin of 67300 km2 (source: Atlas of Canada). The name is from Cree origin meaning "groundhog".
The river is very remote, not accessible by road. Only a few isolated communities are along the river: Wunnummin Lake First Nation (on same lake), Webequie (on Winisk Lake) and Peawanuck (about 30km from its end). It is characterized by strong currents and whitewater while flowing off the Canadian Shield into the Hudson Bay lowlands. Here the river becomes broad and wide.
[edit] Tributaries
Major tributaries of the Winisk River include:
- Pipestone River
- Asheweig River
- Shamattawa River
[edit] Winisk River Waterway Provincial Park
| Winisk River Provincial Park | |
|---|---|
| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
| Location: | Ontario, Canada |
| Nearest city: | Peawanuck, Ontario |
| Area: | 1411 km² |
| Governing body: | Ontario Parks |
For most of the length of the Winisk River and its banks, from Winisk Lake to the Polar Bear Provincial Park, has been designated a provincial waterway park. It is a non-operating park, meaning no fees are charged and no visitor facilities or services are present. Visitors must be experienced in travelling through isolated wilderness and skilled in handling whitewater.
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