Sturgeon River (Manitoba)

For other places with the same name, see Sturgeon River.

Sturgeon River
Location of the mouth of the Sturgeon River in Manitoba
Location
Country	Canada
Provinces	Manitoba Ontario
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
• elevation	119 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
• elevation	86 m (282 ft)
Length	105 km (65 mi)
Basin features
River system	Hudson Bay drainage basin
Tributaries
• right	Hayhurst 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.

See also

• List of rivers of Manitoba
• List of rivers of Ontario

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.