Seven Sisters Falls
Seven Sisters Falls is located in Manitoba
Seven Sisters Falls
Seven Sisters Falls
Location of Whitemouth in Manitoba
Coordinates: 50°06′19″N 96°00′54″W / 50.10528°N 96.01500°W / 50.10528; -96.01500
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionEastman
Rural MunicipalityWhitemouth
Established1929
Government
  MP (Provencher)Ted Falk (CPC)
  MLA (Lac du Bonnet)Wayne Ewasko
Elevation
268 m (879 ft)
Population
  Total180[1]
 estimated
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Websitermwhitemouth.com

Seven Sisters Falls is a community in the Rural Municipality of Whitemouth, Manitoba.[2]

It is the location of Manitoba Hydro's Seven Sisters Generating Station and the Whitemouth Falls Provincial Park. Seven Sisters Falls was named by fur traders for a series of seven rapids that were located along the Winnipeg River which are now the site of the hydroelectric dam.[3]

References

  1. "Seven Sisters Falls". Eastman Tourism. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  2. "Seven Sisters Falls". Geographical Names Search. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  3. "Small Town Spotlight: Seven Sisters Falls". Travel Manitoba - Facebook. March 24, 2017.


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