Brokenhead River
The Brokenhead River is a river in eastern Manitoba. It flows north from its source in the Brokenhead Swamp[3] within Sandilands Provincial Forest,[4] to its mouth in Lake Winnipeg south of Stoney Point.[5][1]
Brokenhead River | |
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![]() Two kayaks drift on the Brokenhead River in Manitoba, 5 June 2016 | |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Provinces | Manitoba |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
⁃ location | Manitoba |
⁃ coordinates | 49°36′26″N 96°19′36″W |
⁃ elevation | 307 m (1,007 ft) |
Mouth | Lake Winnipeg |
⁃ location | Manitoba |
⁃ coordinates | 50°22′56″N 96°42′56″W |
⁃ elevation | 218 m (715 ft) |
Length | 107 km (66 mi) |
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The Brokenhead is navigable by canoe for much of its length.[6][7] Fishers based in the Brokenhead Ojibway Nation use the lower reaches of the river to access Lake Winnipeg.[8]
Brokenhead River Ecological Reserve preserves 66 hectares (160 acres) of river-bottom forest adjacent to the river in the Rural Municipality of Brokenhead.[9]
Hazel Creek joins the Brokenhead as a right tributary several miles north of PTH 15.[10] Bears Creek joins as a right tributary south of Mile 76 road N.[11] Beaver Creek joins as a left tributary south of PR 435.[12]
The river passes by the localities of:
- Nourse[13]
- Lydiatt[14]
- St. Ouens[15]
- Green Bay[16]
- Green Oak[17]
- Brokenhead[18]
- Dencross[19]
- Scanterbury[20]
The river is bridged by:
- Trans-Canada Highway
- PTH 15
- PTH 44
- PR 435
- PR 317
- PTH 12
- PTH 59
See also
- List of Manitoba rivers
References
- "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Brokenhead River)". Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- "Atlas of Canada Toporama". Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- "Place names - Brokenhead Swamp". www4.rncan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- "Manitoba's Forest Management Boundaries" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- "Place names - Stoney Point". www4.rncan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- Burchill, Charles. "Day Tripping - 2016". home.cc.umanitoba.ca. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- Molinski, Dusty (2012). Through field and forest : a canoe companion for the Brokenhead River. Winnipeg: Dusty Molinski. ISBN 9781927371671.
- "Southeast". cfmanitoba.ca. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- "Brokenhead River Ecological Reserve" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- "Place names - Hazel Creek". www4.rncan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- "Place names - Bears Creek". www4.rncan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- "Place names - Beaver Creek". www4.rncan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- "Place names - Nourse". www4.rncan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- "Place names - Lydiatt". www4.rncan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- "Place names - St. Ouens". www4.rncan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- "Place names - Green Bay". www4.rncan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- "Place names - Green Oak". www4.rncan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- "Place names - Brokenhead". www4.rncan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- "Place names - Dencross". www4.rncan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- "Place names - Scanterbury". www4.rncan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 December 2019.