Miniss River

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Miniss River
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Location of the mouth of the Miniss River in Ontario
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northwestern Ontario
District Thunder Bay
Physical characteristics
Source Unnamed lake
  coordinates 50°30′00″N90°41′09″W / 50.50000°N 90.68583°W / 50.50000; -90.68583
  elevation493 m (1,617 ft)
Mouth Lake St. Joseph
  coordinates
50°54′57″N90°56′21″W / 50.91583°N 90.93917°W / 50.91583; -90.93917 Coordinates: 50°54′57″N90°56′21″W / 50.91583°N 90.93917°W / 50.91583; -90.93917
  elevation
374 m (1,227 ft)
Basin features
River system James Bay drainage basin
Tributaries 
  left St. Raphael River
  right De Lesseps River

The Miniss River is a river in the Unorganized Part of Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. [1] The river is part of the James Bay drainage basin and is a tributary of Lake St. Joseph.

Contents

The river begins at an unnamed lake and flows north to Hill Lake. It turns southwest to Yam Lake, then flows northeast through Hooker Lake and Arc Lake to Miniss Lake, where it takes in the right tributary De Lesseps River. The river heads north, takes in the left tributary St. Raphael River, and reaches its mouth at Miniss Bay on Lake St. Joseph, the source of the Albany River, which flows to James Bay.

Tributaries

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References

  1. "Miniss River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2015-01-30.

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