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Limestone River (Manitoba)
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]
| Limestone River | |
|---|---|
Road sign for the Limestone River | |
Location of the mouth of 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 |
| • elevation | 189 m (620 ft) |
| Mouth | Nelson River |
• coordinates | 56°30′54″N 94°7′11″W / 56.51500°N 94.11972°W |
• elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hudson Bay drainage basin |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "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 edit
- Media related to Limestone River, Manitoba at Wikimedia Commons