Red River Floodway
The Red River Floodway is an artificial flood control waterway in Western Canada. It is a 47 km long channel which, during flood periods, takes part of the Red River's flow around the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba to the east and discharges it back into the Red River below the dam at Lockport.
Photo: JPark99, Public domain.- Drainage canal
- …lies at an elevation of 223 metres (732 feet)
- Description: artificial flood control channel in Manitoba, Canada
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lower Fort Garry.
Lower Fort Garry
Park
Photo: Vintotal, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lockport and Rural Municipality of St. Andrews.
Rural Municipality of St. Andrews
Village
St. Andrews is a rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada. Rural Municipality of St. Andrews is situated 4 km southwest of Red River Floodway.
Red River Floodway
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Latitude
50.0906° or 50° 5′ 26″ north
Longitude
-96.93422° or 96° 56′ 3″ west
Open location code
962533R8+68
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Red River Floodway” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “红河泄洪水道”
- Egyptian Arabic: “فيضان النهر الاحمر”
- Finnish: “Red River Floodway”
- French: “canal de dérivation de la rivière Rouge”
- French: “Canal de dérivation de la rivière Rouge”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Little Britain and Fort Garry.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lockport and Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site of Canada.
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