| Hayes River | |
|---|---|
 York Factory on the Hayes River, circa 1925 | |
  Location of the mouth of the Hayes River in Manitoba.  Hayes River (Canada) | |
| Etymology | Named for Sir James Hayes, a Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) charter member |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Northern Region |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Molson Lake |
| • coordinates | 54°18′55″N 96°41′31″W / 54.31528°N 96.69194°W |
| • elevation | 221 m (725 ft) |
| Mouth | Hudson Bay |
• coordinates | 57°03′27″N 92°10′45″W / 57.05750°N 92.17917°W |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 483 km (300 mi) |
| Basin size | 108,000 km2 (42,000 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 590 m3/s (21,000 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hudson Bay drainage basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Fox River |
| • right | Gods River |
The Hayes River is a river in Northern Manitoba, Canada, that flows from Molson Lake to Hudson Bay at York Factory.[1] It was historically an important river in the development of Canada and is now a Canadian Heritage River and the longest naturally flowing river in Manitoba.[2]
- ^ Marsh, James H (January 23, 2014). "Hayes River". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Archived from the original on May 19, 2005.
- ^ "Hayes River - Facts". Canadian Heritage Rivers System. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2010.