Albany River

Albany River
Albany River
	The Albany river between the Eabametoong First Nation (out of picture), and Marten Falls First Nation in the far distance downstream
	Location of the mouth of the Albany River in Ontario
Etymology	named after James, Duke of York and Albany, later King James II of England
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Northern Ontario
Districts	Kenora; Thunder Bay; Cochrane;
Physical characteristics
Source	Lake St. Joseph
• location	Unorganized Kenora District
• coordinates	51°11′40″N 90°13′20″W / 51.19444°N 90.22222°W
• elevation	371 m (1,217 ft)
Mouth	James Bay
• location	Akimiski Strait
• coordinates	52°17′00″N 81°30′59″W / 52.28333°N 81.51639°W
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	982 km (610 mi)
Basin size	135,200 km2 (52,200 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	1,420 m3/s (50,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River system	James Bay drainage basin
Tributaries
• left	Pagashi River, Henley River, Etowamami River
• right	Cheepay River, Streatfeild River, Kenogami River, Ogoki River, Shabuskwia River, Misehkow River

The Albany River (Cree: ᑭᐢᑕᒍ·ᐊᐣ ᓯᐱ kistachowan sipi) is a river in Northern Ontario, Canada, which flows northeast from Lake St. Joseph in Northwestern Ontario and empties into James Bay. It is 982 kilometres (610 mi) long to the head of the Cat River (a tributary of Lake St. Joseph),^[1] tying it with the Severn River for the title of longest river entirely in Ontario. Major tributaries include the Kenogami River and Ogoki River.

^ ^a ^b "Other Rivers Flowing Into Hudson Bay, James Bay or Ungava Bay". Facts - Rivers. Atlas of Canada. 2009-08-17. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2010-06-14.

[AOCRivers-1] "Other Rivers Flowing Into Hudson Bay, James Bay or Ungava Bay". Facts - Rivers. Atlas of Canada. 2009-08-17. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2010-06-14.

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