Bloodvein River

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The Bloodvein River is a river located east of the still original Lake Winnipeg.

It has its origin in northwestern Ontario, Canada, and flowing thence in a westerly direction to Manitoba. It flows north of " The Narrows " in Winnipeg, 200 km northeast of Winnipeg.

The wildlife area, it flows through is still free of logging roads, mines or hydroelectric power plants. Many native Indians and tourists use this remote and clean river for canoeing or fishing. In contrast to mountain rivers, load the warm water temperatures of the Bloodvein River in the summer for swimming.

The First Nation peoples used the river for centuries, as evidenced by petroglyphs and rock paintings at various spots along the shore. This clear and warm river water flows from the Canadian Shield to Winnipeg.

Important tributaries of the Gammon River, which drains the southern part of the Woodland Caribou Provincial Park, as well as the Leyond River, which meets in Manitoba from north to the Bloodvein River.

The flow may become part of a United Nations World Heritage Site and parks. The Indian reserve community of Bloodvein First Nation is the only major community along the river.

The catchment areas of the Bloodvein River along with many other rivers on the east side of Lake Winnipeg are the last largest intact boreal forest on the planet. The Bloodvein River has the status of a Canadian Heritage River. In 1987 the location in Manitoba 200 km long lower section of the river was given the status, in 1998, of the 106 km long upper section of the river in Ontario also got this protection status. The Bloodvein River runs in Ontario in the northern part of the Woodland Caribou Provincial Park. In Manitoba, is to be river in Atikaki Provincial Wilderness Park.

Many visitors reach the area by seaplane. The canoe trip down the river takes about 21 days.

Drainage level

• Bloodvein River at levels above Bloodvein Bay - hydrographic data from R- ArcticNet - Level measurement 1976-2000