Limestone River (Manitoba)

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The Limestone River ( English for limestone limestone) is a left tributary of the Nelson River in northern Manitoba, Canada.

The Limestone River forms the outflow of Lake Limestone. He leaves it to its northern shore and flows in a predominantly easterly direction. He flows south past the Little Limestone Lake. The holding of the railway station Bird Winnipeg - Churchill is located on the lower reaches of the river. The mouth of the Limestone River is located on the Nelson River below the Limestone hydroelectric power station. The Limestone River has a length of about 180 km. It drains an area of ​​more than 3290 km ². The average discharge at the level at Bird is 22 m³ / s