Sturgeon River (Lake Nipissing)
| Sturgeon River | ||
 Sturgeon Falls |
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| location | Ontario (Canada) | |
| River system | Saint Lawrence River | |
| Drain over | French River → St. Clair River → Detroit River → Niagara River → Saint Lawrence River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| source | near Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provinicial Park 47 ° 29 ′ 15 ″ N , 80 ° 50 ′ 37 ″ W |
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Lake Nipissing Coordinates: 46 ° 19 ′ 14 " N , 79 ° 58 ′ 16" W 46 ° 19 ′ 14 " N , 79 ° 58 ′ 16" W.
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| length | 177 km | |
| Discharge at the Crystal Falls A Eo gauge : 6660 km² |
MQ 1922/1988 Mq 1922/1988 |
86 m³ / s 12.9 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Obabika River , Temagami River | |
| Small towns | West Nipissing | |
 Upper Goose Falls, Sturgeon River Provincial Park |
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Sturgeon River is a 177 km long river in the Canadian province of Ontario .
The river originates near Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provinicial Park in the Timiskaming District in Ontario. It flows southeast through Sudbury District and Nipissing District before flowing into Lake Nipissing on the north bank . The administrative center of West Nipissing Municipality - Sturgeon Falls - is located on the river, about 3 km north of its mouth. Sections of the upper reaches are protected by the 33.5 km² Sturgeon River Provincial Park .
history
The Hudson's Bay Company operated the fur trading post Sturgeon River House on the river from 1848–1879 . The river was used for log rafting until the middle of the 20th century. The logs were transported to the sawmills on Lake Nipissing.
Hydropower plants
The Crystal Falls hydropower plant is operated by the Ontario Power Generation (OPG). It was completed in 1921 and has an output of 8 MW. It is 10 miles north of Sturgeon Falls.
The Sturgeon Falls hydropower plant has existed since 1902. It is operated by West Nipissing Power Generation . It has 6 Francis turbines with a total output of 7 MW.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Water Survey of Canada: Station 02DC003 STURGEON RIVER AT CRYSTAL FALLS ( Memento of the original dated December 24, 2010) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Ontario Parks - Sturgeon River ( Memento of the original from July 5, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Ontario Power Generation - Crystal Falls Station
- ^ Crystal Falls Hydroelectric Dam
- ↑ Ontario Power Authority - Sturgeon Falls ( Memento of the original from January 4, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
