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

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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