Oxtongue River

Oxtongue River
Oxtongue River is located in Southern Ontario
Oxtongue River
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictsNipissing, Muskoka
Physical characteristics
SourceJoe Lake
 • locationUnorg. South Nipissing
 • coordinates45°34′24″N 78°43′07″W / 45.57333°N 78.71861°W / 45.57333; -78.71861
 • elevation421 m (1,381 ft)
MouthDwight Bay, Lake of Bays
 • location
Dwight
 • coordinates
45°19′11″N 79°00′39″W / 45.31972°N 79.01083°W / 45.31972; -79.01083
 • elevation
315 m (1,033 ft)
Length42 km (26 mi)[1]
Basin size607.86 km2 (234.70 sq mi)[1]
Discharge 
 • average10.9 m3/s (380 cu ft/s)[2]
 • minimum2.84 m3/s (100 cu ft/s)[2]
 • maximum26.5 m3/s (940 cu ft/s)[2]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • rightLittle Oxtongue River[3]
WaterbodiesCanoe, Bonito, Tea, Oxtongue Lakes
WaterfallsRagged Falls, High Falls, Marsh's Falls

The Oxtongue River is a river in Nipissing and Muskoka Districts, Ontario, Canada.[4] It is a tributary of the Muskoka River via Lake of Bays, flowing in a mostly south-westerly direction through undisturbed mixed forest that is home to many native mammal species.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Oxtongue River subwatershed" (PDF). The Muskoka Watershed Report Card. Muskoka Watershed Council. 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference wateroffice was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Little Oxtongue River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference CGNDB was invoked but never defined (see the help page).