| Winisk River | |
|---|---|
 | |
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Kenora |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • elevation | 242 m (794 ft) |
| Mouth | Hudson Bay |
• coordinates | 55°16′30″N 85°5′30″W / 55.27500°N 85.09167°W |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 475 km (295 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 67,300 km2 (26,000 sq mi)[1] |
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 northerly direction to Hudson Bay. The Winisk River is 475 kilometres (295 mi) long and has a drainage basin of 67,300 square kilometres (26,000 sq mi).[1] 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 30 kilometres (19 mi) 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.
- ^ a b c "Canada Drainage Basins". The National Atlas of Canada, 5th edition. Natural Resources Canada. 1985. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2010.