Limestone River (Manitoba)
| Limestone River | |
|---|---|
 Road sign for the Limestone River | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Northern |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Limestone Lake |
| • coordinates | 56°36′34″N 95°50′54″W / 56.60944°N 95.84833°W / 56.60944; -95.84833 |
| • elevation | 189 m (620 ft) |
| Mouth | Nelson River |
• coordinates | 56°30′54″N 94°7′11″W / 56.51500°N 94.11972°W / 56.51500; -94.11972 |
• elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hudson Bay drainage basin |
The Limestone River is a river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in Northern Manitoba, Canada.[1] Its flows from Sakawisew Bay on Limestone Lake to the Nelson River, just downstream from Limestone Generating Station and dam and adjacent to the Fox Lake Cree Nation and to the abandoned community of Sundance.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Limestone River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ^ "Limestone River". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2012-02-28. Shows the course of the river on a topographic map.
External links
Media related to Limestone River, Manitoba at Wikimedia Commons
