| Otoskwin River | |
|---|---|
 Otoskwin River basin map | |
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| Location | |
| Canada | |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Kenora |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Attawapiskat Lake |
• coordinates | 52°13′36″N 88°08′03″W / 52.22667°N 88.13417°W |
• elevation | 242 m (794 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Otoskwin→ Attawapiskat→ James Bay |
The Otoskwin River is a river in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1] This river, once part of a major fur-trade route to James Bay,[2] is a significant tributary of the Attawapiskat River via Attawapiskat Lake.[3]
The indigenous name "Otoskwin" means "elbow".[4]
A contiguous section of the Otoskwin River from Otoskwin Lake to its mouth at Attawapiskat Lake is protected within the Pipestone River Provincial Park and Otoskwin-Attawapiskat River Provincial Park.[2][5]
- ^ "Otoskwin River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Otoskwin-Attawapiskat River Provincial Park". www.ontarioparks.com. Ontario Parks. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ Marsh, James H. (31 October 2014). "Attawapiskat River". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ Fifteenth Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, Containing All Decisions to March 31 1917. Ottawa: Department of the Interior. 1917. p. 197.
- ^ "Pipestone River Provincial Park Management Plan". ontario.ca. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2023.