Brightsand River

The Brightsand River is a river in the James Bay drainage basin in Unorganized Thunder Bay District in northwestern Ontario, Canada.

Brightsand River
Mouth of the Brightsand River in Ontario
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Northwestern Ontario
District	Thunder Bay
Part	Thunder Bay, Unorganized
Physical characteristics
Source	Pakashkan Lake
• coordinates	49°27′41″N 90°21′17″W
• elevation	465 m (1,526 ft)
Mouth	Allan Water
• location	Allanwater Bridge
• coordinates	50°14′26″N 90°09′35″W
• elevation	417 m (1,368 ft)
Basin features
River system	James Bay drainage basin

Course

The river begins at Outlet Bay on Pakashkan Lake about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of the community of Upsala. It flows north through Brightsand Lake and further to Wapakaimaski Lake. The river splits with one channel flowing west into Seseganaga Lake and further into Kawaweogama Lake; the other flows north through Antler Lake and McEwan Lake. The two combine again to form the river Allan Water at the community of Allanwater Bridge, the location of Allanwater Bridge railway station, served by Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains, on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line.

Most of the river has been designated Brightsand River Provincial Park.

Tributaries

• Hilltop Creek (left)
• Rude Creek (left)
• Globe Creek (right)
• Sparrow Creek (right)
• Grid Creek (left)
• Bluebird Creek (right)
• Ermine Creek (left)
• Aylsworth Creek (right)
• Wawang River (left)
• Pakashkan Lake (source)

See also

• List of rivers of Ontario

References

• "Brightsand River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
• "Toporama - Topographic Map Sheet 52G8, 52G9, 52G16, 52J1". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
• "Map sheet 13" (PDF). Official Road Map of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Transportation. 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-08-18.