Black Duck Creek (Manitoba)

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Black Duck Creek
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Location of the mouth of Black Duck Creek in Manitoba
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
Region Northern
Physical characteristics
Main sourceBlack Duck Lake
211 m (692 ft)
54°24′20″N98°35′50″W / 54.40563261140507°N 98.59722832323094°W / 54.40563261140507; -98.59722832323094
River mouth Drunken Lake
209 m (686 ft)
54°30′28″N98°28′21″W / 54.50778°N 98.47250°W / 54.50778; -98.47250 [1] Coordinates: 54°30′28″N98°28′21″W / 54.50778°N 98.47250°W / 54.50778; -98.47250 [1]
Basin features
River system Hudson Bay drainage basin

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Black Duck Creek". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2017-12-13.

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