Brightsand River
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The Brightsand River is a river in the James Bay drainage basin in Unorganized Thunder Bay District in northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1]
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Brightsand River | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Region | Northwestern Ontario |
District | Thunder Bay |
Part | Thunder Bay, Unorganized |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Pakashkan Lake |
• coordinates | 49°27′41″N 90°21′17″W |
• elevation | 465 m (1,526 ft) |
Mouth | Allan Water |
• location | Allanwater Bridge |
• coordinates | 50°14′26″N 90°09′35″W |
• elevation | 417 m (1,368 ft) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Brightsand→ Allan Water→ Ogoki→ Albany→ James Bay |
River system | James Bay drainage basin |
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Most of the river is protected in the Brightsand River Provincial Park. The river's headwaters are protected in the Garden Pakashkan Conservation Reserve.