Back Mossy River (suba sa Manitoba) CEB Mossy River (Winnipegosissee) German Mossy River (vattendrag i Kanada, Manitoba) Swedish
| Mossey River Mossy River | |
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 Map of the Nelson River drainage basin | |
  Location of river's mouth in Manitoba  Mossey River (Canada) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Dauphin Lake |
| • location | RM of Mossey River |
| • coordinates | 51°26′17″N 99°57′07″W / 51.4381°N 99.9519°W |
| • elevation | 260.4 m (854 ft) |
| Mouth | Lake Winnipegosis |
• location | RM of Mossey River |
• coordinates | 51°39′10″N 99°55′02″W / 51.6528°N 99.9172°W |
• elevation | 254 m (833 ft) |
| Length | 35 km (22 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Nelson River |
| Tributaries | |
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Mossey River, also spelt Mossy River,[1] is a river in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The river begins at the Mossy River Dam at the north end of Dauphin Lake and flows north into the south end of Lake Winnipegosis at the community of Winnipegosis.
Prior to 1900, Mossey River was spelt "Mossy".[2] It is also the namesake of the Rural Municipality of Mossey River.[3]
- ^ "Mossy River". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ WHBS 1990, pp. 7–8.
- ^ "Manitoba Communities: Mossey River (Rural Municipality)". Manitoba Historical Society Archives. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 8 September 2024.