Manitou River (Manitoulin)

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Manitou River
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location Ontario , Canada
River system Saint Lawrence River
Drain over St. Clair River  → Detroit River  → Niagara River  → Saint Lawrence River  → Atlantic Ocean
source Lake Manitou
45 ° 42 ′ 13 ″  N , 81 ° 59 ′ 49 ″  W.
Source height 230  m
muzzle Lake Huron coordinates: 45 ° 35 ′ 59 "  N , 82 ° 6 ′ 12"  W 45 ° 35 ′ 59 "  N , 82 ° 6 ′ 12"  W.
Mouth height 176  m
Height difference 54 m
Bottom slope 3.6 ‰
length 15 km
Flowing lakes Lake Manitou
Communities Central Manitoulin

The Manitou River is the outflow of Lake Manitou . It is the longest river on the Canadian island of Manitoulin and the longest river on an inland island .

Because of its abundance of fish, it is a popular destination for fishing tourism. The river is a spawning area for several species of salmon, e.g. B. king salmon , chinook salmon, pink salmon , silver salmon , for rainbow trout and brown trout as well as for pike and various types of perch .

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