Gods River

Gods River
Gods River is located in Manitoba
Gods River
Location of the mouth of the Gods River in Manitoba
Gods River is located in Canada
Gods River
Gods River (Canada)
Native nameMantō-sīpiy (Cree)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionNorthern
Physical characteristics
SourceGods Lake
 • coordinates54°50′28″N 94°05′42″W / 54.84111°N 94.09500°W / 54.84111; -94.09500[2]
 • elevation178 m (584 ft)[3]
MouthHayes River
 • coordinates
56°22′20″N 92°50′55″W / 56.37222°N 92.84861°W / 56.37222; -92.84861[1]
 • elevation
25 m (82 ft)[4]
Basin features
River systemHudson Bay drainage basin
Tributaries 
 • leftYakaw River
 • right
Inland ports

The Gods River is a remote wilderness river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in Northern Manitoba, Canada. Its flows from its source at Gods Lake to its mouth at the Hayes River.[1][2] The Hayes River flows to Hudson Bay.

The First Nations communities of Gods River (Manto Sipi Cree Nation) and Shamattawa are located at the river's source and at the confluence with the Echoing River respectively.

  1. ^ a b "Gods River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Manitoba – Lake Areas and Elevation (lakes larger than 400 square kilometres)". The Atlas of Canada – Lakes. Natural Resources Canada. June 24, 2008. Archived from the original on November 8, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  4. ^ "Google Earth". Retrieved 4 November 2020.