Roslyn River

The Roslyn River is a river in Thunder Bay District in northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the Great Lakes Basin and is a right tributary of the Namewaminikan River.

Roslyn River
Location of the river mouth in Ontario
Location
Country	Canada
State	Ontario
Region	Northwestern Ontario
District	Thunder Bay
Physical characteristics
Source	Unnamed lake
• coordinates	49°11′03″N 87°30′16″W
• elevation	454 m (1,490 ft)
Mouth	Gathering Lake
• coordinates	49°22′02″N 87°28′11″W
• elevation	378 m (1,240 ft)
Basin features
River system	Great Lakes Basin

Course

The river begins at an unnamed lake in and flows north to Upper Roslyn Lake, where it takes in the three tributary creeks. It continues north, through the Rightwheel Narrows to Roslyn Lake, where it takes in the right tributary Drape Creek. The river heads northwest and reaches its mouth at Gathering Lake on the Namewaminikan River. The Namewaminikan River flows via Lake Nipigon and the Nipigon River to Lake Superior.

Tributaries

• Roslyn Lake
  • Drape Creek (right)
• Upper Roslyn Lake
  • Candy Creek (left)
  • Klersy Creek (left)
  • Liver Creek (right)

References

1. "Roslyn River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-03-11.

Sources

• Map 14 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
• Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #2 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2016-03-11.