Manigotagan River
| Manigotagan River | |
|---|---|
 Manigotagan Falls | |
| Location | |
| Canada | |
| Province | Ontario, Manitoba |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Eden Lake |
| • location | Kenora District, Ontario |
| • coordinates | 50°40′39″N 95°00′21″W / 50.67750°N 95.00583°W / 50.67750; -95.00583 |
| • elevation | 333 m (1,093 ft) |
| Mouth | Lake Winnipeg |
• location | Manigotagan, Manitoba |
• coordinates | 51°07′03″N 96°20′28″W / 51.11750°N 96.34111°W / 51.11750; -96.34111 |
• elevation | 217 m (712 ft) |
| Basin size | 1,830 km2 (710 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Manigotagan, Manitoba |
| • average | 8.93 m3/s (315 cu ft/s)[2] |
| • minimum | 0.065 m3/s (2.3 cu ft/s)[2] |
| • maximum | 103 m3/s (3,600 cu ft/s)[2] |
The Manigotagan River is a whitewater river located in southeastern Manitoba, Canada.[3] The river flows into the eastern side of Lake Winnipeg and it is a rare remote river of southern Canada. Situated at the river's mouth, near the shore of Lake Winnipeg, is the community of Manigotagan.[4]
The name comes from the Cree language meaning "bad throat", which refers to the roar of the water that resembles the clearing of the throat.[5]
The last southern herd of woodland caribou in Canada can be found near this river and in Nopiming Provincial Park. Logging roads and overdevelopment can potentially threaten the important habitat and ecology of this area. The river is popular for canoeing, and is close to the many remote and pristine rivers along the east side of Lake Winnipeg. These eastern rivers in Manitoba are the last undeveloped rivers in Southern Canada.
The river is protected in the Manigotagan River Provincial Park (which was designated as a provincial park by the Government of Manitoba in 2004[6]) and Nopiming Provincial Park in Manitoba, as well as the Eagle-Snowshoe Conservation Reserve in Ontario.[7]
In 2008, the Manitoba Eco-Network's mapping centre launched a new GIS map of the river, along with a website. It is a unique map and website combination that details all the features along the river, and it is a first of its kind in Canada for a river map.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Daily Discharge Graph for MANIGOTAGAN RIVER NEAR MANIGOTAGAN (05RA001) [MB]". wateroffice.ec.gc.ca. Environment Canada. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Water sources: rivers". www.canada.ca. Environment and Climate Change Canada. 9 January 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Manigotagan River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Parks and Protected Spaces | Conservation and Climate | Province of Manitoba". www.gov.mb.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ^ "Aboriginal Place Names in Manitoba". redrivernorthheritage.com. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ A System Plan for Manitoba's Provincial Parks (PDF). Government of Manitoba. March 1997. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "Welcome to Eagle-Snowshoe Conservation Reserve". www.ontarioparks.com. Ontario Parks. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
External links
- Manigotagan River Canoe Route
