Pasquatchai River

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Pasquatchai River
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Location of the mouth of the Pasquatchai River in Manitoba just beyond the border with Ontario
Location
Country Canada
Provinces
Physical characteristics
Source Unnamed lake
  location Kenora District, Northwestern Ontario
  coordinates 54°39′47″N91°44′38″W / 54.66306°N 91.74389°W / 54.66306; -91.74389
  elevation185 m (607 ft)
Mouth Echoing River
  location
Census Division No. 23, Northern Region, Manitoba
  coordinates
55°14′42″N91°31′19″W / 55.24500°N 91.52194°W / 55.24500; -91.52194 Coordinates: 55°14′42″N91°31′19″W / 55.24500°N 91.52194°W / 55.24500; -91.52194
  elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Length115 km (71 mi)
Basin features
River system Hudson Bay drainage basin

The Pasquatchai River is a river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in Kenora District, Northwestern Ontario, and census Division No. 23, Northern Region, Manitoba, Canada.

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Course

With the exception of the final 200 metres (656 ft) to its mouth at the Echoing River, the Pasquatchai River lies entirely in Ontario.

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