Broad River (Manitoba)

Broad River
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
Region Northern
Census division 23
Part of Hudson Bay drainage basin
Source Unnamed lake
 - elevation 108 m (354 ft)
 - coordinates 57°34′22″N 94°18′01″W / 57.57278°N 94.30028°W / 57.57278; -94.30028
Mouth Hudson Bay
 - elevation 0 m (0 ft)
 - coordinates 58°08′13″N 92°50′58″W / 58.13694°N 92.84944°W / 58.13694; -92.84944Coordinates: 58°08′13″N 92°50′58″W / 58.13694°N 92.84944°W / 58.13694; -92.84944
Location of the mouth of the Broad River in Manitoba

The Broad River is a river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in Census division 23 in Northern Manitoba, Canada.[1] Its flows from an unnamed lake to Hudson Bay.[2]

The river is crossed north of the settlement of O'Day by the Hudson Bay Railway, travelled by the Via Rail Winnipeg – Churchill train.

A large portion of the river from its mouth upstream is part of Wapusk National Park.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Broad River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  2. "Broad River". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2012-07-08. Shows the course of the river on a topographic map.
  3. Map 17 (PDF) (Map). Official road map of Manitoba. Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2012-07-08.


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