Miniss River | |
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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 |
• elevation | 493 m (1,617 ft) |
Mouth | Lake St. Joseph |
• coordinates | 50°54′57″N90°56′21″W / 50.91583°N 90.93917°W Coordinates: 50°54′57″N90°56′21″W / 50.91583°N 90.93917°W |
• 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.
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.
Lake St. Joseph is a large lake in Kenora District and Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is in the James Bay drainage basin and is the source of the Albany River. The east end of the lake can be reached using Ontario Highway 599 from the town of Ignace, 260 kilometres (160 mi) to the south on Ontario Highway 17. The nearest town is Pickle Lake, 30 kilometres (19 mi) north along Highway 599.
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The Doran River is a river in the Unorganized Part of Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The river is part of the James Bay drainage basin and is a tributary of Lake St. Joseph.
The St. Raphael River is a river in the Unorganized Part of Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The river is part of the James Bay drainage basin and is a left tributary of the Miniss River.
The De Lesseps River is a river in the Unorganized Part of Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The river is part of the James Bay drainage basin and is a right tributary of the Miniss River.
De Lesseps Lake is a lake in the Unorganized Part of Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The lake is part of the James Bay drainage basin.
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Woollings Creek is a creek in Timiskaming District and Cochrane District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the James Bay drainage basin and is a tributary of the Whiteclay River.
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The Rostoul River is a river in the Unorganized Part of Kenora District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Hudson Bay drainage basin, is a left tributary of the Gammon River, and is within Woodland Caribou Provincial Park.
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