Winnipeg River

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The Winnipeg River is a Canadian river, which drains the Lake of the Woods in Ontario and flows to the Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba.

The river runs over a length of 235 km from the Norman Dam in Kenora to its mouth in Lake Winnipeg. Its catchment area covers 106,500 km ², mostly in Canada. Approximately 29,300 km ² of this area are in northern Minnesota. Measured from the source of the inflow Firesteel River reaches the Winnipeg River has a total length of 813 km.

Geography

Along the riverbank of the Winnipeg River are a series of lakes, which widens the river. In Manitoba are the Nutimik, Eleanor, Dorothy, Margaret, Natalie and Lac du Bonnet. The Lakes Nutimik, Dorothy and Margaret are completely within the Whiteshell Provincial Park. Flushed lakes in Ontario are Gun, Rough rock and sand.

Tributaries of Winnipeg Rivers:

  • Rainy River
  • Black Sturgeon River
  • English River
  • Bird River
  • Lee River
  • Whiteshell River
  • White River Mouth
  • MacFarlane River

Hydropower plants

There are several hydroelectric plants along the Winnipeg River. In the downstream direction, these are:

The discharge flow of the Winnipeg River is regulated by the Lake of the Woods Control Board.

Drainage level

  • Winnipeg River at West Branch level Keewatin River Bridge - hydrographic data from R- ArcticNet - Level measurement 1907-1924
  • Winnipeg River at levels above Grand du Bonnet Falls - hydrographic data from R- ArcticNet - Level measurement 1911-1912
  • Winnipeg River at levels below Lake of the Woods drainage - hydrographic data from R- ArcticNet - Level measurement 1892-2000
  • Winnipeg River at the level below Fourth Seven Sisters Falls - hydrographic data from R- ArcticNet - Level measurement 1917-1919
  • Winnipeg River at the level Whitedog Falls Powerhouse - hydrographic data from R- ArcticNet - Level measurement 1913-1994
  • Winnipeg River slave on the level Falls - hydrographic data from R- ArcticNet - Level measurement 1907-2000
  • Winnipeg River at the level Pine Falls Generating Station - hydrographic data from R- ArcticNet - Level measurement 1987-2000
  • Winnipeg River at the level McArthur Generating Station - hydrographic data from R- ArcticNet - Level measurement 1987-2000
  • Winnipeg River at levels above Lamprey Falls - hydrographic data from R- ArcticNet - Level measurement 1956-1963
  • Winnipeg River at levels above Boundary Falls - hydrographic data from R- ArcticNet - Level measurement 1928-1955
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