Fawn River (Ontario)
| Fawn River | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northwestern Ontario |
| District | Kenora District |
| Part of | Hudson Bay drainage basin |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Poplar River, Burning River |
| - right | Pitticow River, Fat River, Otter River, Little Otter River |
| Source | Unnamed lake |
| - elevation | 272 m (892 ft) |
| - coordinates | 53°38′15″N 90°49′30″W / 53.63750°N 90.82500°W |
| Mouth | Severn River |
| - elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
| - coordinates | 55°21′42″N 88°19′48″W / 55.36167°N 88.33000°WCoordinates: 55°21′42″N 88°19′48″W / 55.36167°N 88.33000°W |
  Location of the mouth of the Fawn River in Ontario | |
The Fawn River is a river in the north of the Unorganized Part of Kenora District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the Hudson Bay drainage basin and is a right tributary of the Severn River.
Course
The river begins at an unnamed lake and flows northeast through Fawn Lake to Big Trout Lake, the location of the Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation (also called the Big Trout Lake First Nation). The river exits the lake at the east and flows north to Angling Lake, the location of the Wapekeka First Nation. The river heads northeast over Ashaway Falls and Crandall Falls, and takes in the right tributaries Little Otter River, Otter River and Fat River. It turns north, takes in the right tributary Pitticow River, then heads northwest. It receives the left tributaries Burning River and Poplar River, and reaches its mouth at the Severn River, which flows to Hudson Bay.
Recreation
Fawn River Provincial Park[2] is a waterway park that occupies portions of the river upstream and downstream of Big Trout Lake.
Transportation
The river can be accessed by air from Big Trout Lake Airport and Angling Lake/Wapekeka Airport.
Tributaries
- Poplar River (left)
- Burning River (left)
- Pitticow River (right)
- Sugar Creek (right)
- Mink Creek (right)
- Stout Creek (right)
- Fat River (right)
- Otter River (right)
- Little Otter River (right)
References
- ↑ "Fawn River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
- ↑ "Fawn River". Ontario Parks. 2002-11-07. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
Other map sources:
- Map 18 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
- Map 19 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2013-06-25.