The Boyne River is a river

River

A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...

 in the Nelson River

Nelson River

The Nelson River is a river of north-central North America, in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Its full length is , it has mean discharge of , and has a drainage basin of , of which is in the United States...

 drainage basin

Drainage basin

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 in the Central Plains

Central Plains Region, Manitoba

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 and Pembina Valley

Pembina Valley Region, Manitoba

The Pembina Valley is the name given to the south-central region of the province of Manitoba, Canada. It is named for its major geographical feature - the Pembina Valley which runs through the southwestern part of the region....

 Regions of Manitoba

Manitoba

Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...

, Canada

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Course

The river begins in the Pembina Hills

Pembina Escarpment

The Manitoba Escarpment is a scarp that marks the boundary of glacial Lake Agassiz. It occurs in South Dakota, North Dakota, and Manitoba....

 in a field

Field (agriculture)

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 in the Rural Municipality of South Norfolk in Central Plains Region, about 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) northwest of the village of Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes. It flows northwest to the town of Treherne

Treherne, Manitoba

Treherne is a town in southern Manitoba, Canada. It is located halfway between Winnipeg and Brandon on Provincial Highway 2. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of South Norfolk...

 on Manitoba Highway 2, continues 5 kilometres (3 mi) north, then turns east. It passes to the north and east of the community of Rathwell

Rathwell, Manitoba

Rathwell is an unincorporated urban centre in the province of Manitoba. It is part of the agricultural area of south central Manitoba and is situated in the Rural Municipality of South Norfolk.-References:* *...

, as it heads south under Manitoba Highway 2. The river turns southeast into the Rural Municipality of Dufferin

Dufferin, Manitoba

Dufferin is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The separately administered town of Carman lies near its centre.-External links:*...

 in Pembina Valley Region, and reaches Stephenfield Lake, where it takes in the right tributary Roseisle Creek. Stephenfield Provincial Recreation Park is located on the lake. The Boyne heads east through the town of Carman

Carman, Manitoba

Carman is a small Agricultural town of about 2,900 people that lies in the Pembina Valley Region of southern Manitoba. Carman is located at the junction of Highways 3 and 13, just 40 minutes southwest of Winnipeg . It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Dufferin...

, turns northeast, then heads east through the Norquay Channel, passing under Manitoba Highway 3 just before reaching ts mouth at the Morris River in the Rural Municipality of Macdonald

Macdonald, Manitoba

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, Central Plains Region, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of the community of Brunkild. The Morrise River flows via the Red River of the North

Red River of the North

The Red River is a North American river. Originating at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers in the United States, it flows northward through the Red River Valley and forms the border between the U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota before continuing into Manitoba, Canada...

 and eventually the Nelson River to Hudson Bay

Hudson Bay

Hudson Bay , sometimes called Hudson's Bay, is a large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada. It drains a very large area, about , that includes parts of Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Alberta, most of Manitoba, southeastern Nunavut, as well as parts of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota,...

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Municipalities

• Rural Municipality of Macdonald
• Carman
• Rural Municipality of Dufferin
• Rural Municipality of South Norfolk
• Treherne