English River (Ontario)
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The English River flows through Lac Seul
Lac Seul
Lac Seul is a large, crescent shaped lake in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is approximately long. It has a maximum depth of 47.2 m, with a surface elevation of 357 m above sea level. It is the second largest body of water entirely within the province of Ontario. The lake consists of open...

 to join the Winnipeg River
Winnipeg River
The Winnipeg River is a Canadian river which flows from Lake of the Woods in the province of Ontario to Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba. This river is long from the Norman Dam in Kenora to its mouth at Lake Winnipeg. Its watershed is in area, mainly in Canada. About of this area is in northern...

. The river is 615 km
1 E5 m
A length of 100 kilometers , as a rough amount, is relatively common in measurements on Earth and for some astronomical objects.It is the altitude at which the FAI defines spaceflight to begin....

 in length. There are several hydroelectric plants on this river.

Tributaries of this river include the Vermilion River
Vermilion River (Lac Seul)
The Vermilion River is a river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in Kenora District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The river begins at Highstone Lake and reaches its mouth at Brechin Bay on Lac Seul, about north of the town of Sioux Lookout, which flows via the English River, Winnipeg River and...

 and the Wabigoon River
Wabigoon River
The Wabigoon River is a river in Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It flows from Raleigh Lake past Dryden, Ontario on Wabigoon Lake to join the English River...



There is also a town called English River, Ontario
English River, Ontario
English River, Ontario is an unincorporated census tract in a wilderness area of Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is located on the river named English River....

.

See also

  • List of longest rivers of Canada
  • List of Ontario rivers
  • Ontario Minamata disease
    Ontario Minamata disease
    Ontario Minamata disease is a neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning. It occurred in the Canadian province of Ontario in 1970 and severely affected two First Nation communities located in Northwestern Ontario following consumption of local fish that were contaminated with mercury...

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