Albany River

Albany River
Data
location	Ontario ( Canada )
River system	Albany River
source	Lake St. Joseph 51 ° 11 ′ 40 ″  N , 90 ° 13 ′ 20 ″  W.
Source height	371  m
muzzle	James Bay Coordinates: 52 ° 16 ′ 40 ″  N , 81 ° 28 ′ 19 ″  W 52 ° 16 ′ 40 ″  N , 81 ° 28 ′ 19 ″  W.
Mouth height	0  m
Height difference	371 m
Bottom slope	0.38 ‰
length	982 km
Catchment area	135,200 km²
Discharge at the gauge Below Achapi Lake A Eo : 16,300 km²	MQ 1970/1986 Mq 1970/1986	60 m³ / s 3.7 l / (s km²)
Discharge at gauge Above Nottik Island A Eo : 32,400 km²	MQ 1966/1992 Mq 1966/1992	233 m³ / s 7.2 l / (s km²)
Discharge at Near Hat Island A Eo gauge : 118,000 km²	MQ 1964/2000 Mq 1964/2000	959 m³ / s 8.1 l / (s km²)
Drain	MQ	1420 m³ / s
Left tributaries	Etowamami River
Right tributaries	Pashkokogan River , Attwood River , Opichuan River , Ogoki River , Kenogami River , Shabuskwia River , Misehkow River
Flowing lakes	Osnaburgh Lake , Miminiska Lake , Petawanga Lake , Makokibatan Lake
First Nation camp on the banks of the Albany River, 1886

The Albany River is a river in the north of the Canadian province of Ontario .

It has its origin in Lake St. Joseph . With a total length of 980 kilometers (from the source of the Cat River ), it is the longest river in Ontario. Its course initially leads north. After it has merged with the Ogoki River , it flows in a northeasterly direction and finally flows into James Bay near the Indian village of Kashechewan First Nation . The river is navigable on the lower 400 kilometers in summer. Its major tributaries are the Cat River, Kenogami River , Ogoki River, and Drowning River .

The upper reaches of the Albany River lies in the Albany River Provincial Park .

Web links

Commons : Albany River  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Ontario Parks - Albany River Provincial Park

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} The Canadian Encyclopedia - Albany River ( Memento of May 18, 2011 in the Internet Archive ). Retrieved October 17, 2007.
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} The Atlas of Canada - Rivers
3. ↑ Albany River at the Below Achapi Lake gauge - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET
4. ↑ Albany River at the Above Nottik Island gauge - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET
5. ↑ Albany River at Near Hat Island gauge - hydrographic data at R-ArcticNET