Morrison River

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Morrison River
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Location of the river mouth in Ontario
Location
Country Canada
State Ontario
Region Northwestern Ontario
District Kenora
Physical characteristics
Source Unnamed lake
  coordinates 53°29′24″N91°47′43″W / 53.49000°N 91.79528°W / 53.49000; -91.79528
  elevation292 m (958 ft)
Mouth Sachigo Lake
  coordinates
53°46′38″N91°51′01″W / 53.77722°N 91.85028°W / 53.77722; -91.85028 Coordinates: 53°46′38″N91°51′01″W / 53.77722°N 91.85028°W / 53.77722; -91.85028
  elevation
248 m (814 ft)
Basin features
River system Hudson Bay drainage basin

The Morrison River is a river in Kenora District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. [1] It is part of the Hudson Bay drainage basin.

The river begins at an unnamed lake and flows northeast, then northwest, and then north to Bearskin Lake. It then heads west to Sachigo Lake, and flows via the Sachigo River and the Severn River to Hudson Bay.

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References

  1. "Morrison River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2016-03-10.