Winisk River

Winisk River

      river, north-central Ontario, Canada, emptying into Hudson Bay. Arising from Wunnummin Lake, it flows eastward to Winisk Lake and then north and east for 295 miles (475 km) to its mouth on the bay, draining an area of 24,000 square miles (62,000 square km). Its major tributaries include the Pipestone, Asheweig, and Shamattawa rivers. The Winisk (Indian for “woodcock”) lies in a region that is uninhabited except for a few small trading posts. A 250-mile (400-kilometre) stretch of the river lies in Winisk River Provincial Park (670 square miles [1,735 square km]), and its lower course passes through Polar Bear Provincial Park (9,300 square miles [24,087 square km]).

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