Brightsand River

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

Brightsand River
Mouth of the Brightsand River in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNorthwestern Ontario
DistrictThunder Bay
PartThunder Bay, Unorganized
Physical characteristics
SourcePakashkan Lake
 • coordinates49°27′41″N 90°21′17″W
 • elevation465 m (1,526 ft)
MouthAllan Water
 • location
Allanwater Bridge
 • coordinates
50°14′26″N 90°09′35″W
 • elevation
417 m (1,368 ft)
Basin features
River systemJames Bay drainage basin

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

References
  • "Brightsand River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
  • "Toporama - Topographic Map Sheet 52G8, 52G9, 52G16, 52J1". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
  • "Map sheet 13" (PDF). Official Road Map of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Transportation. 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-08-18.


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