The Marchington River is a river

River

A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...

 in the Hudson Bay

Hudson Bay

Hudson Bay , sometimes called Hudson's Bay, is a large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada. It drains a very large area, about , that includes parts of Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Alberta, most of Manitoba, southeastern Nunavut, as well as parts of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota,...

 drainage basin

Drainage basin

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 located in Kenora

Kenora District, Ontario

Kenora District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1907 from parts of Rainy River District. It is, geographically, the largest division in that province; at 407,192.66 km2 it comprises almost 38 percent of the province's land area...

 and Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay District, Ontario

Thunder Bay District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The district seat is Thunder Bay....

 Districts in northwestern

Northwestern Ontario

Northwestern Ontario is the region within the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and west of Lake Superior, and west of Hudson Bay and James Bay. It includes most of subarctic Ontario. Its western boundary is the Canadian province of Manitoba, which disputed Ontario's claim to the...

 Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada

Canada

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. It travels 78 kilometres (48 mi) from its head at Kashaweogama Lake

Kashaweogama Lake (Ontario)

Kashaweogama Lake is a lake located in Thunder Bay District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is the head of the Marchington River. Highway 599 passes at the eastern tip of the lake....

 in Thunder Bay District through a series of lakes to Marchington Lake

Marchington Lake (Ontario)

Marchington Lake is a lake in the Hudson Bay drainage basin located near Sioux Lookout in the Kenora District of northwestern Ontario, Canada.- Hydrology :...

, where it meets the Sturgeon River

Sturgeon River (Marchington River)

The Sturgeon River is a river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin located in Kenora and Thunder Bay Districts in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It travels west from its head at Sturgeon Lake, Thunder Bay District, through several intermediate lakes, to the Marchington River at Marchington Lake, Kenora...

 and North River

North River (Ontario)

North River may refer to one of five rivers in Ontario, Canada:*North River in Kenora District, in the Hudson Bay drainage basin, which flows into Marchington Lake on the Marchington River near the unincorporated place of Ghost River*In Nipissing District:...

. It then continues 30 kilometres (19 mi) over the small McDougall Falls and through Botsford Lake

Botsford Lake (Ontario)

Botsford Lake is a lake in the Nelson River drainage basin in Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is about long and wide, is at an elevation of , and lies between the settlements of Superior Junction and McDougall Mills; Rosnel is on the south shore of the lake. The CN...

 before emptying into the English River

English River (Ontario)

The English River flows through Lac Seul to join the Winnipeg River. The river is 615 km in length. There are several hydroelectric plants on this river.Tributaries of this river include the Vermilion River and the Wabigoon River...

 at Abram Lake

Abram Lake (Kenora District, Ontario)

Abram Lake is a lake located adjacent to Sioux Lookout in the Kenora District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is at the mouth of the Marchington River and the confluence point of the Marchington River with the English River....

 near Sioux Lookout

Sioux Lookout, Ontario

Sioux Lookout is a town in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It has a population of 5,336 and an elevation of 1280 ft / 390 m. Known locally as the "Hub of the North", it is serviced by the Sioux Lookout Airport, Highway 72, and the Sioux Lookout railway station...

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Highway 516

Highway 516 (Ontario)

Secondary Highway 516, commonly referred to as Highway 516, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The highway is in length, connecting Highway 642 near Sioux Lookout with Highway 599 north of Savant Lake....

 crosses the river approximately 6.5 km (4 mi) north of its confluence with Marchington Lake. Highway 642 and the CN

Canadian National Railway

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 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

Superior Junction, Ontario

Superior Junction is a community in the town of Sioux Lookout, Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is on the Marchington River downstream of Botsford Lake and upstream of the river's mouth at Abram Lake on the English River.-Transportation:...

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Tributaries

• Houghton Creek
• Drive Creek
  Drive Creek (Ontario)
  Drive Creek is a creek in the Nelson River drainage basin in Kenora District, northwestern Ontario, Canada. It begins at Drive Lake at an elevation of . The creek then takes in its right tributary Tripoli Creek at an elevation of just upstream of its mouth at the Marchington River at the same...
  
  
• Runway Creek
• Marchington Lake
  • Sturgeon River
    Sturgeon River (Marchington River)
    The Sturgeon River is a river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin located in Kenora and Thunder Bay Districts in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It travels west from its head at Sturgeon Lake, Thunder Bay District, through several intermediate lakes, to the Marchington River at Marchington Lake, Kenora...
    
    
  • North River
    North River (Ontario)
    North River may refer to one of five rivers in Ontario, Canada:*North River in Kenora District, in the Hudson Bay drainage basin, which flows into Marchington Lake on the Marchington River near the unincorporated place of Ghost River*In Nipissing District:...
    
    
• Martin Creek