English River (Winnipeg River)

English River Rivière English
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Data
location	Kenora District in Ontario ( Canada )
River system	Nelson River
Drain over	Winnipeg River  → Nelson River  → Hudson Bay
source	southwest of English River, Ontario 49 ° 9 ′ 45 "  N , 91 ° 9 ′ 48"  W
muzzle	in the Winnipeg River coordinates: 50 ° 12 ′ 5 ″  N , 95 ° 0 ′ 13 ″  W 50 ° 12 ′ 5 ″  N , 95 ° 0 ′ 13 ″  W.
length	615 km
Catchment area	52,300 km²
Discharge at the Sioux Lookout A Eo gauge : 13,900 km²	MQ 1921/1981 Mq 1921/1981	120 m³ / s 8.6 l / (s km²)
Discharge at Ear Falls A Eo gauge : 26,400 km²	MQ 1907/1994 Mq 1907/1994	217 m³ / s 8.2 l / (s km²)
Discharge at Manitou Falls A Eo gauge : 37,000 km²	MQ 1956/1994 Mq 1956/1994	341 m³ / s 9.2 l / (s km²)
Discharge at the Caribou Falls A Eo gauge : 52,300 km²	MQ 1927/1994 Mq 1927/1994	435 m³ / s 8.3 l / (s km²)
Left tributaries	Cedar River , Wabigoon River
Right tributaries	Marchington River , Vermilion River , Chukuni River , Longlegged River
Flowing lakes	Minnitaki Lake , Abram Lake , Pelican Lake , Lost Lake
Reservoirs flowed through	Lac Seul
Communities	Ear Falls , Manitou Falls , Caribou Falls

The English River ( French Rivière English ) is a river in the Kenora District in central western Ontario ( Canada ).

It flows through the lake Lac Seul , which is dammed at Ear Falls . Another tributary of Lac Seul is the Vermilion River . The English River continues to flow west, taking in the Wabigoon River and finally flowing into the Winnipeg River near the provincial border with Manitoba . The West English River Provincial Park is located along the river running between Manitou Falls and the mouth of the Wabigoon River. The Ojibway - Reserves Lac Seul , English River and Islington are located along the river of the English River.

Hydropower plants

Several hydropower plants are operated by Ontario Power Generation (OPG) along the English River. In the downstream direction these are:

Surname	completion position	Power [MW]	Number of turbines	reservoir	operator
Lac Seul	2009	12.5	n / A	Lac Seul	75% OPG / 25% Lac Seul First Nation
Ear Falls	1930-1948	17th	4th	Lac Seul	OPG
Manitou Falls	1956-1958	73	5	n / A	OPG
Caribou Falls	1958	91	3	n / A	OPG

The Lake of the Woods Control Board controls runoff throughout the Winnipeg River basin. This also includes the English River and its tributaries. Since 1957, 2.68 km³ of water has been diverted annually from Lake St. Joseph , which lies in the catchment area of the Albany River and James Bay , to Lac Seul and the English River.

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} The Atlas of Canada - Rivers
2. ↑ English River River at the Sioux Lookout gauge - hydrographic data at R-ArcticNET
3. ↑ English River River at the Ear Falls gauge - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET
4. ↑ English River River at the Manitou Falls gauge - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET
5. ↑ English River at the Caribou Falls gauge - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET
6. ^ Ontario Power Generation - Northwest Plant Group
7. ↑ International Experiences in Inter-basin Water Transfer (IBWT) PDF