Winisk River

The Winisk River is a river in northern Ontario, Canada, that starts at Wunnummin Lake and flows east to Winisk Lake. From there it continues in a mostly northly direction to Hudson Bay. The Winisk River is 475 km (295 mi) long and has a drainage basin of km2 to mi2|67300|abbr=yes|precision=-2 (source: Atlas of Canada). The name is from Cree origin meaning "groundhog".

The river is remote and not accessible by road. Only a few isolated communities are along the river: Wunnumin Lake First Nation (on same lake), Webequie (on Winisk Lake) and Peawanuck (about 30km from its end). It is characterized by strong currents and whitewater while flowing off the Canadian Shield into the Hudson Bay lowlands. Here the river becomes broad.

Tributaries

Major tributaries of the Winisk River include:
*Pipestone River
*Asheweig River
*Shamattawa River

Winisk River Waterway Provincial Park

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External links

* [http://www.ontarioparks.com/english/wini.html Ontario Parks - Winisk River Official Website]

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