Little Churchill River

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Little Churchill River
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Location of the mouth of the river in Manitoba
Location
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
Region Northern
Physical characteristics
SourceWaskaiowaka Lake
  coordinates 56°35′02″N96°15′42″W / 56.58389°N 96.26167°W / 56.58389; -96.26167
  elevation208 m (682 ft)
Mouth Churchill River
  coordinates
57°30′20″N95°21′30″W / 57.50556°N 95.35833°W / 57.50556; -95.35833 [1]
  elevation
135 m (443 ft)
Basin features
River system Hudson Bay drainage basin

The Little Churchill River is a river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in Northern Manitoba, Canada. [1] [2] [3] [4] It flows from Waskaiowaka Lake to the Churchill River. [1] [2] [3] [4]

The Little Churchill River/Dunlop's Fly In Lodge Aerodrome is located on Waskaiowaka Lake at the point where the Little Churchill River leaves the lake. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Little Churchill River". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2012-07-02.
  2. 1 2 3 "Little Churchill River". Atlas of Canada Toporama. Natural Resources Canada. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  3. 1 2 Map 7 (PDF) (Map). Official highway map of Manitoba. Manitoba Infrastructure. July 2016. Retrieved 2018-07-20.{{cite map}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  4. 1 2 Map 10 (PDF) (Map). Official highway map of Manitoba. Manitoba Infrastructure. July 2016. Retrieved 2018-07-20.{{cite map}}: CS1 maint: year (link)