Caribou River (Rainy River District)

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Caribou River
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Location of the mouth of the Caribou River in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNorthwestern Ontario
District Rainy River
Physical characteristics
Source Wilson Lake
  coordinates 49°01′17″N91°09′56″W / 49.02139°N 91.16556°W / 49.02139; -91.16556
  elevation447 m (1,467 ft)
Mouth Marmion Lake
  coordinates
48°56′58″N91°16′07″W / 48.94944°N 91.26861°W / 48.94944; -91.26861
  elevation
415 m (1,362 ft)
Basin features
River system Hudson Bay drainage basin

The Caribou River is a river in the Unorganized Part of Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. [1] The river is part of the Hudson Bay drainage basin. It runs from Wilson Lake to Upper Seine Bay on Marmion Lake. Marmion Lake flows via the Seine River, the Rainy River, the Winnipeg River and the Nelson River to Hudson Bay.

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References

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

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