Caribou River (Thunder Bay District)

Caribou River
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northwestern Ontario
District Thunder Bay
Part of James Bay drainage basin
Source Caribou Lake
 - elevation 357 m (1,171 ft)
 - coordinates 50°31′04″N 89°10′21″W / 50.51778°N 89.17250°W / 50.51778; -89.17250
Mouth Smoothrock Lake
 - elevation 351 m (1,152 ft)
 - coordinates 50°31′03″N 89°10′23″W / 50.51750°N 89.17306°W / 50.51750; -89.17306Coordinates: 50°31′03″N 89°10′23″W / 50.51750°N 89.17306°W / 50.51750; -89.17306
Length 4.0 km (2 mi)
Location of the mouth of the Caribou River in Ontario

The Caribou River is a river in the Unorganized Part of Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1] The river is part of the James Bay drainage basin. It runs from Outlet Bay on Caribou Lake to Caribou Bay on Smoothrock Lake. Smoothrock Lake flows via several outlets including the Ogoki River directly, and then via the Ogoki River and the Albany River to James Bay.

Tributaries

  • Caribou Lake
    • Campbell Creek

References

  1. ↑ "Caribou River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-12-12.

Other map sources:

  • Map 16 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-12.
  • Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #2 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2014-12-12.


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