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Caribou River (Thunder Bay District)

Coordinates: 50°31′03″N 89°10′23″W / 50.51750°N 89.17306°W / 50.51750; -89.17306
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Caribou River
Caribou River (Thunder Bay District) is located in Ontario
Caribou River (Thunder Bay District)
Location of the mouth of the Caribou River in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNorthwestern Ontario
DistrictThunder Bay
Physical characteristics
SourceCaribou Lake
 • coordinates50°31′04″N 89°10′21″W / 50.51778°N 89.17250°W / 50.51778; -89.17250
 • elevation357 m (1,171 ft)
MouthSmoothrock Lake
 • coordinates
50°31′03″N 89°10′23″W / 50.51750°N 89.17306°W / 50.51750; -89.17306
 • elevation
351 m (1,152 ft)
Length4.0 km (2.5 mi)
Basin features
River systemJames Bay drainage basin

The Caribou River is a river in the Unorganized Part of Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1] The river is part of the James Bay drainage basin. It runs from Outlet Bay on Caribou Lake to Caribou Bay on Smoothrock Lake. Smoothrock Lake flows via several outlets including the Ogoki River directly, and then via the Ogoki River and the Albany River to James Bay.

Tributaries

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  • Caribou Lake
    • Campbell Creek

References

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  1. ^ "Caribou River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-12-12.

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