English River (Ontario) facts for kids
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 Location of the mouth of the English River in Ontario
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northwestern Ontario |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Unnamed lake 503 m (1,650 ft) 49°12′54″N 90°43′37″W / 49.21500°N 90.72694°W |
| River mouth | Tetu Lake 297 m (974 ft) 50°12′05″N 95°00′13″W / 50.20139°N 95.00361°W |
| Length | 615 km (382 mi) |
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| River system | Hudson Bay drainage basin |
| Basin size | 52,300 km2 (20,200 sq mi) |
The English River is a river in Kenora District and Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It flows through Lac Seul to join the Winnipeg River at Tetu Lake as a right tributary. 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). 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.
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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. 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
In Spanish: Río English para niños
