Ekwan River
| Ekwan River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northwestern Ontario |
| District | Kenora |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Zumar Lake |
| • coordinates | 52°20′31″N 87°12′13″W / 52.34194°N 87.20361°W |
| • elevation | 239 m (784 ft) |
| Mouth | James Bay |
• coordinates | 53°12′00″N 82°14′59″W / 53.20000°N 82.24972°W |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 500 km (310 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | James Bay drainage basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Little Ekwan River, North Washagami River |
| • right | Crooked River, Matateto River |
The Ekwan River is a river in Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It appears as Equam on Bellin map of 1744. Ekwan River is of Cree origin, meaning "the river far up the coast". It travels about 500 kilometres (311 mi) from its source at Zumar Lake on the Canadian Shield, through the Hudson Bay Lowlands, northeast and then east, to its mouth on James Bay.