Whitemud River
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The Whitemud River is a small, highly meandering river in southwest Manitoba, Canada.[3] It begins at the confluence of Stony Creek and Boggy Creek in Neepawa, and flows east to Arden, Gladstone, Westbourne, discharging into Lake Manitoba at Lynchs Point. Its total drainage area is 7,110 square kilometres (2,747 sq mi).[1]
Whitemud River | |
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Location | |
Canada | |
Province | Manitoba |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Lake Manitoba |
• location | Lynchs Point |
• coordinates | 50°18′08″N 98°35′15″W |
• elevation | 247 m (810 ft) |
Basin size | 7,110 km2 (2,747 sq mi)[1] |
Discharge | |
• location | Westbourne |
• average | 6.91 m3/s (244 cu ft/s)[2] |
• minimum | 0.107 m3/s (3.8 cu ft/s)[2] |
• maximum | 94.4 m3/s (3,330 cu ft/s)[2] |
The fur trader Alexander Henry referred to it in 1799 as Riviere Terre Blanche, translated as "White Earth River" or "White Mud River", likely deriving its name from the colour of the clay and soil along its banks. This clay, also found on alkaline flats or the mud on the lower river, would become greyish-white when used for plastering the chinks of log houses. In addition to the two translated English names, other variations of the river's name included White River (1808) and Little Mud River (1885). In 1933, its name was spelled as one word.[4]