The Gods River is a remote wilderness river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in Northern Manitoba, Canada. Its flows from its source at Gods Lake to its mouth at the Hayes River.[1][2] The Hayes River flows to Hudson Bay.
Gods River | |
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Location of the mouth of the Gods River in Manitoba Gods River (Canada) | |
Native name | Mantō-sīpiy (Cree) |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Manitoba |
Region | Northern |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Gods Lake |
• coordinates | 54°50′28″N 94°05′42″W / 54.84111°N 94.09500°W[2] |
• elevation | 178 m (584 ft)[3] |
Mouth | Hayes River |
• coordinates | 56°22′20″N 92°50′55″W / 56.37222°N 92.84861°W[1] |
• elevation | 25 m (82 ft)[4] |
Basin features | |
River system | Hudson Bay drainage basin |
Tributaries | |
• left | Yakaw River |
• right |
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Inland ports |
The First Nations communities of Gods River (Manto Sipi Cree Nation) and Shamattawa are located at the river's source and at the confluence with the Echoing River respectively.