Otter River (Ontario)

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Otter River
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Location of the river mouth in Ontario
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northwestern Ontario
District Kenora
Physical characteristics
Source Otter Lake
  coordinates 53°47′21″N89°20′49″W / 53.78917°N 89.34694°W / 53.78917; -89.34694
  elevation209 m (686 ft)
Mouth Fawn River
  coordinates
54°20′27″N88°32′58″W / 54.34083°N 88.54944°W / 54.34083; -88.54944 Coordinates: 54°20′27″N88°32′58″W / 54.34083°N 88.54944°W / 54.34083; -88.54944
  elevation
112 m (367 ft)
Basin features
River system Hudson Bay drainage basin

The Otter River is a river in northwestern Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. [1] It is in the Hudson Bay drainage basin and is a right tributary of the Fawn River.

The Otter River begins at Otter Lake and flows northeast to its mouth at the Fawn River. The Fawn River flows via the Severn River to Hudson Bay.

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References

  1. "Otter River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2016-04-18.

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