Root River (Kenora District)

Root River
Location of the mouth of the Root River in Ontario
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Northwestern Ontario
District	Kenora
Physical characteristics
Source	Unnamed lake
• coordinates	50°46′12″N 92°06′48″W / 50.77000°N 92.11333°W / 50.77000; -92.11333
• elevation	442 m (1,450 ft)
Mouth	Lac 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 system	Hudson Bay drainage basin

The Root River is a river in the Unorganized Part of Kenora District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.^[1] 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.