The Lake of Bays River is a river in Kenora District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the Hudson Bay drainage basin and is a left tributary of the Sturgeon River.

Lake of Bays River
Lake of Bays River is located in Ontario
Lake of Bays River
Location of the mouth of the Lake of Bays River in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNorthwestern Ontario
DistrictKenora
Physical characteristics
SourceUnnamed lake
 • coordinates48°16′50″N 79°42′03″W / 48.28056°N 79.70083°W / 48.28056; -79.70083
 • elevation450 m (1,480 ft)
MouthConver Lake, on the Sturgeon River
 • coordinates
50°06′54″N 91°10′32″W / 50.11500°N 91.17556°W / 50.11500; -91.17556
 • elevation
375 m (1,230 ft)
Basin features
River systemNelson River drainage basin

Course

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The river begins at an unnamed lake just west of Ontario Highway 599 and just west of the border with Thunder Bay District. It heads north, then west through Rome Lake, Gibraltar Lake, Malta Lake and Handcuff Lake to the Lake of Bays, where it takes in the left tributaries Dominion River and Bays River. It then heads north, and reaches its mouth at Conver Lake on the Sturgeon River. The Sturgeon River flows via the Marchington River, English River, Winnipeg River, and Nelson River to Hudson Bay.

Tributaries

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  • Lake of Bays
    • Dominion River (left)
    • Bays River (left)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Lake of Bays River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-06-03.

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