| Winisk River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Kenora |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • elevation | 242 m (794 ft) |
| Mouth | Hudson Bay |
• coordinates | 55°16′30″N85°5′30″W / 55.27500°N 85.09167°W /55.27500; -85.09167 |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 475 km (295 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 67,300 km2 (26,000 sq mi)[1] |
TheWinisk River is a river in northernOntario, Canada, that starts atWunnummin Lake and flows east toWinisk Lake. From there it continues in a mostly northerly direction toHudson Bay. The Winisk River is 475 kilometres (295 mi) long and has adrainage basin of 67,300 square kilometres (26,000 sq mi).[1] The name is fromCree 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) andPeawanuck, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from its end. It is characterized by strong currents andwhitewater while flowing off theCanadian Shield into the Hudson Bay lowlands. Here the river becomes broad.
| Winisk River Provincial Park | |
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 Interactive map of Winisk River Provincial Park | |
| Location | Ontario,Canada |
| Nearest town | Peawanuck |
| Area | 1,411 km2 (545 sq mi) |
| Established | 1969[2] |
| Governing body | Ontario Parks |
For most of the length of the Winisk River and its banks, from Winisk Lake to thePolar Bear Provincial Park, has been designated a provincial waterway park.
It is a non-operating park, meaning no fees are charged and no visitor facilities or services are present. Visitors must be experienced in travelling through isolatedwilderness and skilled in handlingwhitewater.[3]
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