Little Black Sturgeon River

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Little Black Sturgeon River
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Location of the mouth of the Little Black Sturgeon River in Ontario.
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northwestern Ontario
District Kenora
Physical characteristics
SourceWillard Lake
  coordinates 49°50′42″N94°00′26″W / 49.84500°N 94.00722°W / 49.84500; -94.00722
  elevation380 m (1,250 ft)
Mouth Black Sturgeon River
  coordinates
49°49′26″N94°15′40″W / 49.82389°N 94.26111°W / 49.82389; -94.26111 Coordinates: 49°49′26″N94°15′40″W / 49.82389°N 94.26111°W / 49.82389; -94.26111
  elevation
317 m (1,040 ft)

The Little Black Sturgeon River is a river in the Nelson River drainage basin in Kenora District, northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is a tributary of the Black Sturgeon River.

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Course

The river begins at Willard Lake at an elevation of 380 metres (1,247 ft), about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of Ontario Highway 17 and the community of Willard Lake. It flows northwest to Beaubien Lake, then south through High Lake and Low Lake, and west to Drewry Lake. It passes under Ontario Highway 671 and reaches its mouth at Black Sturgeon Lakes on the Black Sturgeon River about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of the city of Kenora.

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