Gods River
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| Gods River (Mantō-sīpiy) | |
| River | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Northern |
| Part of | Hudson Bay drainage basin |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Yakaw River |
| - right | Echoing River, Red Sucker River |
| Cities | Shamattawa, Gods River |
| Source | Gods Lake |
| - elevation | 178 m (584 ft) |
| - coordinates | 54°50′28″N 94°05′42″W / 54.84111°N 94.09500°W |
| Mouth | Hayes River |
| - elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| - coordinates | 56°22′20″N 92°50′55″W / 56.37222°N 92.84861°W |
  Location of the mouth of the Gods River in Manitoba
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The Gods River is a remote wilderness river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in Northern Manitoba, Canada.[1] Its flows from its source at Gods Lake to its mouth at the Hayes River.[2] The Hayes River flows to Hudson Bay.
The First Nations communities of Gods River and Shamattawa are located at the river's source and at the confluence with the Echoing River respectively.
Tributaries
- Yakaw River (left)
- Echoing River (right)
- Red Sucker River (right)
- Stull River
- White Goose River
See also
References
- ↑ "Gods River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique.php?id=GAJJN&output=xml. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
- ↑ "Assean River". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2012-07-02. Shows the course of the river on a topographic map.
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