Poplar River (Manitoba)

Poplar River
Spring thaw on Poplar River, looking West (taken at Poplar River First Nation)
Poplar River (Manitoba) is located in Manitoba
Poplar River (Manitoba)
Location of the river mouth in Manitoba
Native nameNegginan (Ojibwe)
Location
CountryCanada
Provinces
Physical characteristics
SourceUnnamed lake
 • locationKenora District, Ontario
 • coordinates52°24′23″N 94°36′54″W / 52.40639°N 94.61500°W / 52.40639; -94.61500
 • elevation348 m (1,142 ft)
MouthLake Winnipeg
 • location
Manitoba
 • coordinates
52°59′46″N 97°18′01″W / 52.99611°N 97.30028°W / 52.99611; -97.30028
 • elevation
217 m (712 ft)
Basin features
River systemHudson Bay drainage basin

The Poplar River is a river in Manitoba[1] and Ontario,[2] Canada. It is in the Hudson Bay drainage basin and flows to the eastern shore of Lake Winnipeg. The river passes through one of the last, large, and intact boreal forests in the world.

  1. ^ "Poplar River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  2. ^ "Poplar River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-04-07.