Whitefish River (Berens River tributary)

Whitefish River
Location of the mouth of the Whitefish River in Ontario.
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Northwestern Ontario
District	Kenora
Physical characteristics
Source	Unnamed lake
• coordinates	51°34′48″N92°23′47″W / 51.58000°N 92.39639°W / 51.58000; -92.39639
• elevation	445 m (1,460 ft)
Mouth	Berens River
• coordinates	51°40′28″N92°39′44″W / 51.67444°N 92.66222°W / 51.67444; -92.66222
• elevation	373 m (1,224 ft)
Length	38 km (24 mi)

The Whitefish River is a river in Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Hudson Bay and Nelson River drainage basins and is a tributary of the Berens River.

Course

The river begins at an unnamed lake and flows south to Retter Lake. It heads west, takes in the left tributary outflow from an unnamed creek from Blondin Lake, and turns north to take in the right tributary outflow from an unnamed creek from Turp Lake. The river then heads northwest, takes in left tributary unnamed creek outflow from Coathup Lake and reaches its mouth at the Berens River, which empties into Lake Winnipeg.

See also

• List of rivers of Ontario

References

• "Whitefish River". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2010-08-19.
• "Topographic Map sheets 52N9, 52N10". Atlas of Canada . Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2010-08-19.