English River (Ontario)
| English River | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Location of the mouth of the English River in Ontario | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northwestern Ontario |
| Districts | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Unnamed lake |
| • coordinates | 49°12′54″N 90°43′37″W / 49.21500°N 90.72694°W |
| • elevation | 503 m (1,650 ft) |
| Mouth | Tetu Lake |
• coordinates | 50°12′05″N 95°00′13″W / 50.20139°N 95.00361°W |
• elevation | 297 m (974 ft) |
| Length | 615 km (382 mi) |
| Basin size | 52,300 km2 (20,200 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hudson Bay drainage basin |
The English River is a river in Kenora District and Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1] It flows through Lac Seul to join the Winnipeg River at Tetu Lake as a right tributary.[2] The river is in the Hudson Bay drainage basin, is 615 kilometres (382 mi) long and has a drainage basin of 52,300 square kilometres (20,200 sq mi).[3] There are several hydroelectric plants on this river.
There is also a settlement on the river called English River, located where Ontario Highway 17 crosses the river at its confluence with the Scotch River, along with a nearby railway point of the same name, constructed as part of the Canadian Pacific Railway transcontinental main line.[4]
Course
The English River flows through Lac Seul to its mouth at Tetu Lake on the Winnipeg River, which flows via the Nelson River to Hudson Bay.[2] It flows through numerous lakes during its course.
Tributaries
Settlements
- Caribou Falls
- Ear Falls
- Kejick Bay / Lac Seul First Nation
- Sioux Lookout
- English River
See also
References
- ^ "English River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ^ a b "English River". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2012-06-23. Shows the course of the river on a topographic map.
- ^ "Nelson River - Rivers - Rivers Flowing Into Hudson Bay, James Bay or Ungava Bay". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-10-25. Archived from the original on 2012-06-16. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ^ "Railways – Ontario and Quebec" (Map). 1st Edition, 1906, Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 1904. Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
Sources
- Map 13 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2012-01-01. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- Map 16 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2012-01-01. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #1 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
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