Whitesand River (Lake Nipigon)
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The Whitesand River is a river in Thunder Bay District
, Ontario
, Canada
, that flows south into the northwest side of Lake Nipigon
. Another river in Thunder Bay District with the same name, Whitesand River (Hewitson River)
, lies further southeast and flows into Lake Superior
via the Hewitson River
.
at an elevation of 334 metres (1,096 ft). Selassie Lake is adjacent to Haile Lake, which also flows into Lake Nipigon, but via the Pikitigushi River system. The names of the two lakes are a reference to Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia
.
From Selassie Lake, the river flows southwest and then south to where the right tributary Blackett Creek
joins at an elevation of 313 metres (1,027 ft). It continues south and enters Whitesand Lake
at an elevation of 311 metres (1,020 ft). The river then continues further south for a total distance from Selassie Lake of 23 kilometres (14 mi) to JoJo Lake
at an elevation of 304 metres (997 ft). Here the Canadian National Railway
transcontinental line crosses the river at the south end of the lake at a point just east of Armstrong Airport
and about 11.5 kilometres (7.1 mi) east of the community of Armstrong, Thunder Bay District, Ontario
.
The river then travels 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) further south to a waterfall, and then another 10.4 kilometres (6.5 mi) southeast to its mouth at Lake Nipigon, for a total distance from Selassie Lake of 37 kilometres (23 mi).
Thunder Bay District, Ontario
Thunder Bay District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The district seat is Thunder Bay....
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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, that flows south into the northwest side of Lake Nipigon
Lake Nipigon
Lake Nipigon is the largest lake entirely within the boundaries of the Canadian province of Ontario . It is sometimes described as the sixth Great Lake. Lying 260 metres above sea level, the lake drains into the Nipigon River and thence into Nipigon Bay of Lake Superior...
. Another river in Thunder Bay District with the same name, Whitesand River (Hewitson River)
Whitesand River (Hewitson River)
The Whitesand River is a river in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada, part of the Hewitson River system. Another river in Thunder Bay District with the same name, Whitesand River , lies further northwest and flows into Lake Nipigon.-Course:...
, lies further southeast and flows into Lake Superior
Lake Superior
Lake Superior is the largest of the five traditionally-demarcated Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded to the north by the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Minnesota, and to the south by the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Michigan. It is the largest freshwater lake in the...
via the Hewitson River
Hewitson River
The Hewitson River is a short river in Thunder Bay District, northwestern Ontario, Canada.-Course:The river begins at Whitesand Lake and flows over a series of falls, called the Rainbow Falls, then is crossed by Highway 17, and finally flows into Lake Superior. The mouth is about east of the...
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Course
The river begins at Selassie LakeSelassie Lake
Selassie Lake is a lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada and the source of the Whitesand River which flows into Lake Nipigon. It is about long and wide and is at an elevation of . Selassie Lake is adjacent to Haile Lake, which also flows into Lake Nipigon, but via the Pikitigushi River...
at an elevation of 334 metres (1,096 ft). Selassie Lake is adjacent to Haile Lake, which also flows into Lake Nipigon, but via the Pikitigushi River system. The names of the two lakes are a reference to Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia
Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia
Haile Selassie I , born Tafari Makonnen, was Ethiopia's regent from 1916 to 1930 and Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974...
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From Selassie Lake, the river flows southwest and then south to where the right tributary Blackett Creek
Blackett Creek
Blackett Creek is a river in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. It starts at Blackett Lake at an elevation of and travels to its mouth at the Whitesand River at an elevation of ....
joins at an elevation of 313 metres (1,027 ft). It continues south and enters Whitesand Lake
Whitesand Lake (Lake Nipigon)
Whitesand Lake is a lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. The primary inflow and outflow is the Whitesand River. The lake is about long and wide and lies at an elevation of ....
at an elevation of 311 metres (1,020 ft). The river then continues further south for a total distance from Selassie Lake of 23 kilometres (14 mi) to JoJo Lake
JoJo Lake (Ontario)
JoJo Lake is a lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. The primary inflow and outflow is the Whitesand River. The lake is about long and wide, and lies at an elevation of...
at an elevation of 304 metres (997 ft). Here the Canadian National Railway
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
transcontinental line crosses the river at the south end of the lake at a point just east of Armstrong Airport
Armstrong Airport
Armstrong Airport, , is located east southeast of Armstrong, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada.-External links:* on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory...
and about 11.5 kilometres (7.1 mi) east of the community of Armstrong, Thunder Bay District, Ontario
Armstrong, Thunder Bay District, Ontario
Armstrong is a community and divisional point on the Canadian National Railway in the unorganized portion of Thunder Bay District, Ontario. The Whitesand First Nation's Armstrong Settlement is coterminous to this community....
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The river then travels 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) further south to a waterfall, and then another 10.4 kilometres (6.5 mi) southeast to its mouth at Lake Nipigon, for a total distance from Selassie Lake of 37 kilometres (23 mi).