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
Two kayaks drift on the Brokenhead River in Manitoba, 5 June 2016
Location
CountryCanada
ProvincesManitoba
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationManitoba
 • coordinates49°36′26″N 96°19′36″W
 • elevation307 m (1,007 ft)
MouthLake Winnipeg
 • location
Manitoba
 • coordinates
50°22′56″N 96°42′56″W
 • elevation
218 m (715 ft)
Length107 km (66 mi)
[1][2]

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:

The river is bridged by:

See also
  • List of Manitoba rivers

References
  1. "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Brokenhead River)". Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  2. "Atlas of Canada Toporama". Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  3. "Place names - Brokenhead Swamp". www4.rncan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  4. "Manitoba's Forest Management Boundaries" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  5. "Place names - Stoney Point". www4.rncan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  6. Burchill, Charles. "Day Tripping - 2016". home.cc.umanitoba.ca. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  7. Molinski, Dusty (2012). Through field and forest : a canoe companion for the Brokenhead River. Winnipeg: Dusty Molinski. ISBN 9781927371671.
  8. "Southeast". cfmanitoba.ca. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  9. "Brokenhead River Ecological Reserve" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  10. "Place names - Hazel Creek". www4.rncan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  11. "Place names - Bears Creek". www4.rncan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  12. "Place names - Beaver Creek". www4.rncan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  13. "Place names - Nourse". www4.rncan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  14. "Place names - Lydiatt". www4.rncan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  15. "Place names - St. Ouens". www4.rncan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  16. "Place names - Green Bay". www4.rncan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  17. "Place names - Green Oak". www4.rncan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  18. "Place names - Brokenhead". www4.rncan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  19. "Place names - Dencross". www4.rncan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  20. "Place names - Scanterbury". www4.rncan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
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