| Owl River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the Owl River in Manitoba | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Northern |
| Census division | 23 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Fly Lake |
| • coordinates | 57°23′49″N 94°34′24″W / 57.39694°N 94.57333°W / 57.39694; -94.57333 |
| • elevation | 173 m (568 ft) |
| Mouth | Hudson Bay |
| • coordinates | 57°50′45″N 92°45′01″W / 57.84583°N 92.75028°W / 57.84583; -92.75028 |
| • elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hudson Bay drainage basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Silcox Creek |
The Owl River is a river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in census division 23 in Northern Manitoba, Canada. It flows from Fly Lake to Hudson Bay.
The river is crossed at the community of Herchmer, the location of Herchmer railway station, by the Hudson Bay Railway. Herchmer railway station is served by the Via Rail Winnipeg – Churchill train.
A large portion of the river from its mouth upstream is part of Wapusk National Park.
Tributaries
Silcox Creek is a river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in census division 23 in Northern Manitoba, Canada. Its flows from David Wilson Lake to the Owl River as a right tributary.
See also
References
- "Owl River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- "Owl River". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2012-07-06. Shows the course of the river on a topographic map.
- Map 17 (PDF) (Map). Official road map of Manitoba. Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- "Silcox Creek". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
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