Mink River (Manitoba) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mink River
Location of the mouth of the Mink River in Manitoba
Country	Canada
Province	Manitoba
Region	Northern
Census Division	No. 22 - Thompson-North Central
Physical characteristics
Main source	Aswapiswanan Lake 186 m (610 ft) 54°27′46″N 95°15′50″W / 54.46278°N 95.26389°W / 54.46278; -95.26389
River mouth	Touchwood Lake 184 m (604 ft) 54°29′52″N 95°07′08″W / 54.49778°N 95.11889°W / 54.49778; -95.11889
Length	14.7 km (9.1 mi)
Basin features
River system	Hudson Bay drainage basin
Tributaries	Left: Unnamed river from Colen Lakes

The Mink River is a river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in Census Division No. 22 - Thompson-North Central, Northern Region, Manitoba, Canada. It is about 14.7 kilometres (9.1 mi) long and begins at Aswapiswanan Lake at an elevation of 186 metres (610 ft). The river takes in one significant tributary, an unnamed river from the Colen Lakes, from the left at 54°29′57″N 95°13′06″W / 54.49917°N 95.21833°W / 54.49917; -95.21833 before emptying into Touchwood Lake at an elevation of 184 metres (604 ft). The Mink River's waters eventually flow into Gods Lake, and via the Gods River and the Hayes River into Hudson Bay.