Brightsand River

Brightsand River
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Northwestern Ontario
District	Thunder Bay
Part	Thunder Bay, Unorganized
Part of	James Bay drainage basin
Source	Pakashkan Lake
- elevation	465 m (1,526 ft)
- coordinates	49°27′41″N 90°21′17″W / 49.46139°N 90.35472°W / 49.46139; -90.35472
Mouth	Allan Water
- location	Allanwater Bridge
- elevation	417 m (1,368 ft)
- coordinates	50°14′26″N 90°09′35″W / 50.24056°N 90.15972°W / 50.24056; -90.15972Coordinates: 50°14′26″N 90°09′35″W / 50.24056°N 90.15972°W / 50.24056; -90.15972
Mouth of the Brightsand River in Ontario

The Brightsand River is a river in the James Bay drainage basin in Unorganized Thunder Bay District in northwestern Ontario, Canada.

Course

The river begins at Outlet Bay on Pakashkan Lake about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of the community of Upsala. It flows north through Brightsand Lake and further to Wapakaimaski Lake. The river splits with one channel flowing west into Seseganaga Lake and further into Kawaweogama Lake; the other flows north through Antler Lake and McEwan Lake. The two combine again to form the river Allan Water at the community of Allanwater Bridge, the location of Allanwater Bridge railway station, served by Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains, on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line.

Most of the river has been designated Brightsand River Provincial Park.

Tributaries

• Hilltop Creek (left)
• Rude Creek (left)
• Globe Creek (right)
• Sparrow Creek (right)
• Grid Creek (left)
• Bluebird Creek (right)
• Ermine Creek (left)
• Aylsworth Creek (right)
• Wawang River (left)
• Pakashkan Lake (source)

See also

• List of rivers of Ontario

References