Wabigoon River
| Wabigoon River | |
|---|---|
The Wabigoon River as it exits Wabigoon Lake | |
| Etymology | From the Ojibwe waabigon, "marigold", or waabi-miigwan, "white feather" |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northwestern Ontario |
| District | Kenora |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Raleigh Lake |
| • coordinates | 49°28′08″N 91°56′12″W / 49.46889°N 91.93667°W |
| • elevation | 453 m (1,486 ft) |
| Mouth | English River |
• coordinates | 50°15′46″N 93°58′46″W / 50.26278°N 93.97944°W |
• elevation | 314 m (1,030 ft) |
| Length | 235 km (146 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hudson Bay drainage basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Canyon River (Ontario), Eagle River (Ontario), Crooked River (Ontario), Mennin River |
| • right | Little Wabigoon River |
The Wabigoon River is a river in Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It flows from Raleigh Lake past Dryden, Ontario on Wabigoon Lake to join the English River. The name "Wabigoon" comes from the Ojibwe waabigon, "marigold", or waabi-miigwan, "white feather".