Caribou River (Thunder Bay 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 Thunder Bay
Physical characteristics
Source Caribou Lake
  coordinates 50°31′04″N89°10′21″W / 50.51778°N 89.17250°W / 50.51778; -89.17250
  elevation357 m (1,171 ft)
Mouth Smoothrock Lake
  coordinates
50°31′03″N89°10′23″W / 50.51750°N 89.17306°W / 50.51750; -89.17306
  elevation
351 m (1,152 ft)
Length4.0 km (2.5 mi)
Basin features
River system James Bay drainage basin

The Caribou 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. It runs from Outlet Bay on Caribou Lake to Caribou Bay on Smoothrock Lake. Smoothrock Lake flows via several outlets including the Ogoki River directly, and then via the Ogoki River and the Albany River to James Bay.

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References

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

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