Brightsand River

Brightsand River
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northwestern Ontario
District Thunder Bay
Part Thunder Bay, Unorganized
Part of James Bay drainage basin
Source Pakashkan Lake
 - elevation 465 m (1,526 ft)
 - coordinates 49°27′41″N 90°21′17″W / 49.46139°N 90.35472°W / 49.46139; -90.35472
Mouth Allan Water
 - location Allanwater Bridge
 - elevation 417 m (1,368 ft)
 - coordinates 50°14′26″N 90°09′35″W / 50.24056°N 90.15972°W / 50.24056; -90.15972Coordinates: 50°14′26″N 90°09′35″W / 50.24056°N 90.15972°W / 50.24056; -90.15972
Mouth of the Brightsand River in Ontario

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

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.

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