Otoskwin River

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Otoskwin River
Data
location Kenora District in Ontario (Canada)
River system Attawapiskat River
Drain over Attawapiskat River  → Hudson Bay
source Maxim Lake
51 ° 41 ′ 37 "  N , 91 ° 29 ′ 33"  W.
Source height 397  m
muzzle Attawapiskat Lake Coordinates: 52 ° 13 '36 "  N , 88 ° 8' 3"  W 52 ° 13 '36 "  N , 88 ° 8' 3"  W
Mouth height 241  m
Height difference 156 m
Bottom slope approx. 0.45 ‰
length approx. 350 km
Discharge at the gauge below Badesdawa Lake
A Eo : 9010 km²
MQ 1966/1994
Mq 1966/1994
85 m³ / s
9.4 l / (s km²)
Left tributaries Williams River , Spruce River , Pineimuta River
Right tributaries Bow River , Kawinogans River , Trading River
Flowing lakes Otoskwin Lake , Bow Lake , Badesdawa Lake , Ozhiski Lake , Kabania Lake

The Otoskwin River is a tributary of Attawapiskat Lake in the Kenora District of the Canadian province of Ontario .

The Otoskwin River has its origin in Maxim Lake . It flows in a predominantly northeastern direction through the Canadian Shield and flows into the western end of Attawapiskat Lake after about 350 km. Major tributaries of the Otoskwin River are Williams River , Spruce River , Pineimuta River , Kawinogans River, and Trading River . On its way it flows through the lakes Otoskwin Lake , Ozhiski Lake and Kabania Lake . At the gauge below Badesdawa Lake , the mean discharge is 85 m³ / s. The lower reaches of the river - from Otoskwin Lake - lies within the Otoskwin / Attawapiskat River Provincial Park .

Individual evidence

  1. Otoskwin River at the gauge below Badesdawa Lake - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET