Marchington River facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Marchington River
Location of the mouth of the Marchington River in Ontario
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Northwestern Ontario
Districts	Kenora Thunder Bay
Physical characteristics
Main source	Kashaweogama Lake Thunder Bay District 390 m (1,280 ft) 50°23′58″N 90°52′11″W / 50.39944°N 90.86972°W / 50.39944; -90.86972
River mouth	Abram Lake Kenora District 357 m (1,171 ft) 50°05′47″N 91°48′14″W / 50.09639°N 91.80389°W / 50.09639; -91.80389
Length	118 km (73 mi)
Basin features
River system	Hudson Bay drainage basin
Tributaries	Left: Houghton Creek, Drive Creek, Sturgeon River, Martin Creek Right: North River, Runway Creek

The Marchington River is a river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin located in Kenora and Thunder Bay Districts in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It travels 78 kilometres (48 mi) from its head at Kashaweogama Lake in Thunder Bay District through a series of lakes to Marchington Lake, where it meets the Sturgeon River and North River. It then continues 30 kilometres (19 mi) over the small McDougall Falls and through Botsford Lake before emptying into the English River at Abram Lake near Sioux Lookout.

Highway 516 crosses the river approximately 6.5 km (4.0 mi) north of its confluence with Marchington Lake. Highway 642 and the CN transcontinental rail line cross the river about 4 km (2.5 mi) and 2 km (1.2 mi) respectively upstream of the mouth, near Superior Junction.

Tributaries

• Houghton Creek
• Drive Creek
• Runway Creek
• Marchington Lake
  • Sturgeon River
  • North River
• Martin Creek