Sturgeon River (English River)

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Sturgeon River
Data
location Kenora District in Ontario (Canada)
River system Nelson River
Drain over English River  → Winnipeg River  → Nelson River  → Hudson Bay
origin Sydney Lake
50 ° 35 ′ 55 "  N , 94 ° 27 ′ 22"  W.
Source height 350  m
muzzle Umfreville Lake Coordinates: 50 ° 21 '42 "  N , 94 ° 36' 41"  W 50 ° 21 '42 "  N , 94 ° 36' 41"  W.
Mouth height 313  m
Height difference 37 m
Bottom slope approx. 0.62 ‰
length approx. 60 km
Catchment area > 1530 km²
Outflow at the level at the outflow from the Salvesen Lake
A Eo : 1530 km²
MQ 1960/2000
Mq 1960/2000
10 m³ / s
6.5 l / (s km²)
Left tributaries Confusion River , Campfire River
Flowing lakes Right Lake , Roger Lake , Fletcher Lake , Cabin Lake , Salvesen Lake

The Sturgeon River is a right tributary of the English River in the far west of the Canadian province of Ontario .

The Sturgeon River forms the drain of Sydney Lake . It leaves this on its southern bank and flows south through the Canadian Shield . It flows through a number of lakes including Right Lake , Roger Lake , Fletcher Lake , Cabin Lake, and Salvesen Lake . The Sturgeon River overcomes several rapids between the lakes. Finally, the Sturgeon River flows into Umfreville Lake , through which the English River flows. The Confusion River and Campfire River are major tributaries of the Sturgeon River. The river has a length of about 60 km. At the runoff from the Salvesen Lake, the mean runoff is 10 m³ / s. The catchment area at the level covers 1530 km².

Individual evidence

  1. a b Sturgeon River at the gauge at the outlet from Salvesen Lake - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET