MacFarlane River (Ontario)

MacFarlane River
Location of the mouth of the MacFarlane River in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNorthwestern Ontario
DistrictKenora
PartKenora, Unorganized
Physical characteristics
SourceRocky Lake
  coordinates50°00′50″N 94°16′16″W / 50.01389°N 94.27111°W / 50.01389; -94.27111
  elevation345 m (1,132 ft)
MouthWinnipeg River
  coordinates
49°56′08″N 94°33′23″W / 49.93556°N 94.55639°W / 49.93556; -94.55639
  elevation
315 m (1,033 ft)
Basin features
River systemHudson Bay drainage basin

The MacFarlane River is a river in Unorganized Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada and a tributary of the Winnipeg River. Locally it has been called the "Black River", a reference to the dark tannin stained water.