Wolf River
Wolf River (Manitoba) is located in Manitoba
Wolf River (Manitoba)
Location of the mouth of the Wolf River in Manitoba
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionCensus division No. 22
Physical characteristics
SourceHawkins Lake
  coordinates54°44′36″N 94°43′20″W / 54.74333°N 94.72222°W / 54.74333; -94.72222
  elevation186 m (610 ft)
MouthKnee Lake on the Hayes River
  coordinates
54°54′40″N 94°40′40″W / 54.91111°N 94.67778°W / 54.91111; -94.67778
  elevation
175 m (574 ft)
Length21 km (13 mi)
Basin features
River systemHudson Bay drainage basin

The Wolf River is a river in census division No. 22 in Manitoba, Canada.[1] It is in the Hudson Bay drainage basin and is a right tributary of the Hayes River.

Course

The river begins at Hawkins Lake and heads northeast to Bayly Lake. From Bayley Lake, one can make a short portage east to Bayly Bay on Gods Lake, source of the Gods River. The Wolf River then heads north to Fishing Eagle Lake, then turns west and reaches its mouth on the east side of Knee Lake. Knee Lake empties via the Hayes River to Hudson Bay. Knee Lake Airport and Knee Lake Water Aerodrome are 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) and 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) from the river mouth respectively on the opposite shore of Knee Lake

References

  1. "Wolf River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-10-29.

See also



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