Sturgeon River (Manitoba)

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Sturgeon River
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Location of the mouth of the Sturgeon River in Manitoba
Location
Country Canada
Provinces
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Unorganized Kenora District, Northwestern Ontario
  coordinates 55°25′42″N90°02′09″W / 55.42833°N 90.03583°W / 55.42833; -90.03583
  elevation119 m (390 ft)
Mouth Echoing River
  location
Northern Region, Manitoba
  coordinates
55°31′20″N91°22′43″W / 55.52222°N 91.37861°W / 55.52222; -91.37861 Coordinates: 55°31′20″N91°22′43″W / 55.52222°N 91.37861°W / 55.52222; -91.37861
  elevation
86 m (282 ft)
Length105 km (65 mi)
Basin features
River system Hudson Bay drainage basin
Tributaries 
  rightHayhurst River

The Sturgeon River is a river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in Manitoba and Ontario, Canada. [1] It flows west from its source in Unorganized Kenora District, Northwestern Ontario, through Sturgeon Lake, and takes in the right tributary Hayhurst River just before reaching its mouth at the Echoing River in Northern Region, Manitoba. [2] The Echoing River flows via the Gods River and the Hayes River to Hudson Bay.

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References

  1. "Sturgeon River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2011-03-01.
  2. "Sturgeon River". Atlas of Canada . Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2011-03-01. Shows the course of the river on a topographic map.