Root River (Kenora District)

Root River
Location of the mouth of the Root River in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNorthwestern Ontario
DistrictKenora
Physical characteristics
SourceUnnamed lake
  coordinates50°46′12″N 92°06′48″W / 50.77000°N 92.11333°W / 50.77000; -92.11333
  elevation442 m (1,450 ft)
MouthLac Seul
  coordinates
50°40′07″N 91°41′55″W / 50.66861°N 91.69861°W / 50.66861; -91.69861
  elevation
357 m (1,171 ft)
Basin features
River systemHudson Bay drainage basin

The Root River is a river in the Unorganized Part of Kenora District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The river is part of the Hudson Bay drainage basin, is a tributary of Lac Seul, and serves as the conduit for waters diverted from Lake St. Joseph, the source of the Albany River in the adjacent James Bay drainage basin.