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Whitemouth River

Whitemouth River
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Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
Physical characteristics
SourceWhitewater Lake
 • coordinates49°16′21″N 96°37′10″W / 49.27250°N 96.61944°W / 49.27250; -96.61944
 • elevation348 m (1,142 ft)
MouthWinnipeg River
 • location
Seven Sisters Falls, Manitoba
 • coordinates
50°07′18″N 96°02′05″W / 50.12167°N 96.03472°W / 50.12167; -96.03472
 • elevation
257 m (843 ft)
Basin size4,464 km2 (1,724 sq mi)[2]
Discharge 
 • locationWhitemouth, Manitoba, 20 kilometres (12 mi) above the mouth[1]
 • average15.34 m3/s (542 cu ft/s)
 • minimum0.009 m3/s (0.32 cu ft/s)
 • maximum290 m3/s (10,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • rightBirch River

The Whitemouth River is located in southeastern Manitoba, Canada. The mouth of the river empties into the Winnipeg River system at the Whitemouth Falls Provincial Park.[3]

The Whitemouth River is fed by Whitemouth Lake which is located in a remote forested area just north of the border between the United States and Canada. Whitemouth Lake feeds the river year round, along with many wetlands throughout the Sandilands Provincial Forest area. The river runs north and crosses the Trans-Canada Highway where it enters an area of farmlands. The towns of Seven Sisters, River Hills, Elma, Whitemouth, and Hadashville are located along the river.[3]

Several rapids along the river attract whitewater canoeists and kayakers.[4][5] There are twelve navigable whitewater features along the river, most rated Class I or II.[4] Cooks Falls and Neva Falls are significantly more difficult rapids.[4][5] Whitemouth Falls at the mouth of the river is not navigable.[4]

The Whitemouth River has the non-parasitic, native species northern brook lamprey. The Whitemouth River watershed is one of the only places these lampreys are found in Manitoba.[6] Almost the entire Canadian population of the nationally endangered carmine shiner is found within this river.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Real-Time Hydrometric Data Graph for Whitemouth, River". Environment and Climate Change Canada. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  2. ^ "Whitemouth River Watershed - Natural Area Conservation Plan Summary 2017-2026" (PDF). Nature Conservancy of Canada. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  3. ^ a b "Place names - Whitemouth River". Query by Geographical Name. Government of Canada. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d "Whitemouth River Canoe Map" (PDF). RM of Whitemouth. Community Development Corporation. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Wilderness Supply - Cooks Falls, Whitemouth River". www.wildernesssupply.ca.
  6. ^ "Fish Species at Risk in Manitoba" (PDF).Archived 2019-01-01 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Carmine Shiner (Notropis percobromus): COSEWIC assessment and status report 2018". Environment and Climate Change Canada. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
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