Oxtongue River
| Oxtongue River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Districts | Nipissing, Muskoka |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Joe Lake |
| • location | Unorg. South Nipissing |
| • coordinates | 45°34′24″N 78°43′07″W / 45.57333°N 78.71861°W |
| • elevation | 421 m (1,381 ft) |
| Mouth | Dwight Bay, Lake of Bays |
• location | Dwight |
• coordinates | 45°19′11″N 79°00′39″W / 45.31972°N 79.01083°W |
• elevation | 315 m (1,033 ft) |
| Length | 42 km (26 mi) |
| Basin size | 607.86 km2 (234.70 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 10.9 m3/s (380 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 2.84 m3/s (100 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 26.5 m3/s (940 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Little Oxtongue River |
| Waterbodies | Canoe, Bonito, Tea, Oxtongue Lakes |
| Waterfalls | Ragged Falls, High Falls, Marsh's Falls |
The Oxtongue River is a river in Nipissing and Muskoka Districts, Ontario, Canada. 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.