Marchington River

The Marchington River is a river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin located in Kenora and Thunder Bay Districts in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It travels 78 kilometres (48 mi) from its head at Kashaweogama Lake in Thunder Bay District through a series of lakes to Marchington Lake, where it meets the Sturgeon River and North River. It then continues 30 kilometres (19 mi) over the small McDougall Falls and through Botsford Lake before emptying into the English River at Abram Lake near Sioux Lookout.

Marchington River
Location of the mouth of the Marchington River in Ontario
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Northwestern Ontario
Districts	Kenora Thunder Bay
Physical characteristics
Source	Kashaweogama Lake
• location	Thunder Bay District
• coordinates	50°23′58″N 90°52′11″W
• elevation	390 m (1,280 ft)
Mouth	Abram Lake
• location	Kenora District
• coordinates	50°05′47″N 91°48′14″W
• elevation	357 m (1,171 ft)
Length	118 km (73 mi)
Basin features
River system	Hudson Bay drainage basin
Tributaries
• left	Houghton Creek, Drive Creek, Sturgeon River, Martin Creek
• right	North River, Runway Creek

Highway 516 crosses the river approximately 6.5 km (4.0 mi) north of its confluence with Marchington Lake. Highway 642 and the CN transcontinental rail line cross the river about 4 km (2.5 mi) and 2 km (1.2 mi) respectively upstream of the mouth, near Superior Junction.

Tributaries

• Houghton Creek
• Drive Creek
• Runway Creek
• Marchington Lake
  • Sturgeon River
  • North River
• Martin Creek

See also

• List of rivers of Ontario

References

• "Toporama - Topographic Map Sheets 52J3, 52J4, 52J6 and 52J7". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
• "Map sheets 13 and 16". Official Road Map of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Transportation. 2009-05-26. Retrieved 2007-11-06.