The Nelson River (French: fleuve Nelson) is a river of north-central North America, in the Canadian province of Manitoba. First Nations is a term of Ethnicity that refers to the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis people "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116 sq mi of North America Its full length is 2575 km (1600 mile), it has mean discharge of 2370 m³/s (3100 yd³/s), and has a drainage basin of 982900 km² (379500 sq. mile), of which 180000 km² is in the United States[1]. The river drains Lake Winnipeg and runs 644 km (400 mile) before it ends into Hudson Bay. Lake Winnipeg is a very large ( Lake in central North America, in the province of Manitoba, Canada, about north of the city
The river flows through the Canadian Shield out of Playgreen Lake at the northern tip of Lake Winnipeg, and flows through Cross Lake, Sipiwesk Lake, Split Lake and Stephens Lake. The Canadian Shield &mdash also called the Laurentian Plateau, or Bouclier Canadien (French &mdash is a large geological shield covered by Playgreen Lake is a Lake in the province of Manitoba in Canada. Cross Lake is the name of two closely related adjoining but independent communities in the Canadian Province of Manitoba.
Since it drains Lake Winnipeg, it is the last part of the large Saskatchewan River system, as well as that of the Red River and Winnipeg River. The Saskatchewan River ( Cree: kisiskāciwani-sīpiy, "swift flowing river" is a major river in Canada, approximately 550 km (340 mi long The Red River (rivière Rouge is a North American river Formed by the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers in the United States The Winnipeg River is a Canadian River which flows from Lake of the Woods in the province of Ontario to Lake Winnipeg in the province It has a flow at its mouth of 2066 m3/s.
Besides Lake Winnipeg, its primary tributaries include the Grass River, which drains a long area north of Lake Winnipeg, and the Burntwood River, which passes through Thompson, Manitoba. The City of Thompson, "Hub of the North" is the regional trade and service centre of Northern Manitoba.
The river flows into Hudson Bay at Port Nelson (now a ghost town), just north of the Hayes River and York Factory. Port Nelson was a short-lived community on the north shore at the mouth of the Nelson River on Hudson Bay, Manitoba Canada The Hayes River is a river in Manitoba, Canada. It is 483 km (300 mile long has a mean discharge of 590 m³/s (772 yd³/s and its drainage basin is 108000 km² York Factory was a settlement located on the southwestern shore of Hudson Bay in northeastern Manitoba, Canada at the mouth of the Hayes Other communities upriver from there include Bird, Sundance, Long Spruce, Gillam, Split Lake, Arnot, Crosslake, and Norway House. Sundance Manitoba was a community near the Nelson River in Northern Manitoba that was constructed in the mid- 1980s to house the workers of the Limestone For the indian settlement see Gillam Manitoba (Indian settlement Gillam Manitoba, Canada, is a community between Thompson Split Lake Manitoba is a community in Manitoba. It is located 169 kilometers (105 miles west of Gillam Manitoba and 143 kilometers (89 miles west of Thompson Norway House is a rural community of approximately 5000-6000 people some north of Lake Winnipeg, on the bank of the eastern channel of Nelson River, in the province
The lake was named by Sir Thomas Button, a Welsh explorer from St. Sir Thomas Button (died April 1634 was an English officer of the Royal Navy and Explorer who in 1612&ndash1613 commanded an expedition that unsuccessfully Lythans, Glamorganshire, who wintered at its mouth in 1612, after Robert Nelson, a ship's master who died there. The area was fought over for the fur trade, though the Hayes River, whose mouth is near the Nelson's, became the main route inland. The Hayes River is a river in Manitoba, Canada. It is 483 km (300 mile long has a mean discharge of 590 m³/s (772 yd³/s and its drainage basin is 108000 km²
Today, the Nelson River's huge volume and long drop make it useful for generating hydroelectricity. Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by Hydropower, ie the production of power through use of the gravitational force of falling water This has provoked bitter disputes with the First Nations of the area, whose lands past projects have flooded and future projects threaten. First Nations is a term of Ethnicity that refers to the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis people
Fort Nelson, an historic Hudson's Bay Company trading post, was located at the mouth of the Nelson River at Hudson Bay and was a key trading post in the early 18th century. After his pivotal role in establishing the Hudson's Bay Company, Pierre Esprit Radisson, noted French explorer, was chief director of trade at Fort Nelson during one of his sustained periods of service to England. Pierre-Esprit Radisson (1636 &ndash 1710 was a French -born explorer and mapper whose exploration of 1668 led to the formation of the Hudson's Bay Company. Today, Fort Nelson no longer exists. Port Nelson, the abandoned shipping port remains on the opposite side of the river mouth on Hudson Bay. Port Nelson was a short-lived community on the north shore at the mouth of the Nelson River on Hudson Bay, Manitoba Canada
See also
- Nelson River Hydroelectric Project
- List of Manitoba rivers
- Manitoba Hydro
- Nelson River Bipole
- Eric Sevareid
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The Nelson River Hydroelectric Project refers to the construction of a series of Dams and Hydroelectric power plants on the Nelson River in Northern This is a list of Rivers ' creeks, and Streams in the province of Manitoba, Canada. Founded in 1961 Manitoba Hydro is the electric power and natural gas utility in the province of Manitoba. The Nelson River Bipole is a historic Electric power transmission system of two high voltage direct current lines in Manitoba, operated by Manitoba Arnold Eric Sevareid ( November 26, 1912 &ndash July 9, 1992) was a CBS news journalist from 1939 to 1977Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic