The Icelandic River is a river in the

Interlake Region The Interlake Region is an informal geographic region of the Canadian province of Manitoba that lies roughly between Lake Winnipeg and Lake Manitoba in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The region comprises 14 rural municipalities, one city (th ...

of Manitoba. The river has its headwaters near the Spruce Lakes system located by

Manitoba Highway 68 Manitoba Provincial Highway 68 (PTH 68) is an east-west provincial highway in the central region of Manitoba, Canada. PTH 68 starts at PTH 5 east of Ste. Rose Du Lac and terminates at PTH 8 south of Riverton. Between the eastern junction w ...

. The river is the source of an agricultural area in the north of the Interlake, flowing through and supporting the communities of

Arborg, Manitoba Arborg is a town located 103 kilometres north of Winnipeg, at the junction of Manitoba Highways 7 and 68, in the Interlake Region of Manitoba, Canada. The town is surrounded by the Municipality of Bifrost - Riverton and has a population of ...

and

Riverton, Manitoba Riverton is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Bifrost – Riverton within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held village status prior to January 1, 2015. It is located approximately 110 kilometres north of Winnipeg. Th ...

. The East Interlake Conservation Area has assessed that 81% of the land use of the Icelandic River watershed is used for an agricultural purpose. The river's mouth is located at Riverton where the water flows into

Lake Winnipeg Lake Winnipeg (french: Lac Winnipeg, oj, ᐑᓂᐸᑲᒥᐠᓴᑯ˙ᑯᐣ, italics=no, Weenipagamiksaguygun) is a very large, relatively shallow lake in North America, in the province of Manitoba, Canada. Its southern end is about north of t ...

. The Icelandic River is one of the most important spawning sites on the western shores of Lake Winnipeg for fish such as

walleye The walleye (''Sander vitreus'', synonym ''Stizostedion vitreum''), also called the yellow pike or yellow pickerel, is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to the Northern United States. It is a North American close relat ...

, though recreation and agricultural activities have inhibited this capability recently.

Etymology

The Icelandic River got its name as it marked the northern border of New Iceland. It also shared the name of the community found at the mouth of the river on Lake Winnipeg. The community of Icelandic River was later changed to Riverton. The Icelandic River was once known as the Whitemud River though this name was changed so as not to provide confusion with the other Whitemud River in Manitoba.

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Rivers of Manitoba {{Manitoba-river-stub

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