Hudson Bay drainage basin
Major drainage basin in Canada and the United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Hudson Bay drainage basin is the drainage basin in northern North America where surface water empties into the Hudson Bay[1] and adjoining waters. Spanning an area of about 3,861,400 square kilometres (1,490,900 sq mi) and with a mean discharge of about 30,900 m3/s (1,090,000 cu ft/s),[2] the basin is almost entirely within Canada. It encompasses parts of the Canadian Prairies, Central Canada, and Northern Canada. A small area of the basin is in the northern part of the Midwestern United States.
Hudson Bay drainage basin | |
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Area | 3,861,400 km2 (1,490,900 sq mi) |
Geology | |
Type | Drainage basin |
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Location | North America |
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Coordinates | 60°N 86°W / 60; -86 |
The Hudson Bay drainage basin coincides almost completely with the former territory of Rupert's Land, claimed by the Hudson's Bay Company in the 17th century. It was an ideal area for the early North American fur trade.[3]