travels over the Eskakwa Falls and Snake Falls. The river empties into the Akimiski Strait on James Bay via a series of channels. The community of Fort Albany lies on a southern channel and the Kashechewan First Nation on a northern one. The river is navigable for the first . Watershed This river drains an area of and has a mean discharge of per second. For much of its length, the river defines the boundary between Kenora District and Thunder Bay & Cochrane Districts. There are three diversions in the Albany River watershed, all diverting water from the James Bay drainage basin and all undertaken as part of hydroelectric projects. Two divert water into Lake Superior in the Great Lakes Basin: the Ogoki River has been diverted via Lake Nipigon and the Nipigon River (Long Lake Diversion, a diversion of per second); and the headwaters of the Kenogami River have been diverted via Long Lake and the Aguasabon River (diversion of per second). The third diverts the waters of Lake St. Joseph via the English River and Nelson River into Hudson Bay (diversion of per second). Tributaries Pagashi River (L) Cheepay River (R) Henley River (L) Streatfeild River (R) Kenogami River (R) Ogoki River (R) Shabuskwia River (R) Etowamami River (L) Misehkow River (R) Lake St. Joseph Cat River Communities Communities along the river in upstream order: Kashechewan First Nation Fort Albany Ghost River, an unincorporated place at the confluence with the Cheepay River Ogoki Post, Marten Falls (Marten Falls First Nation) Eabametoong First Nation / Fort Hope, just off the main river on Eabamet Lake, connected by the Eabamet River Osnaburgh (Mishkeegogamang First Nation) Islands Several islands are found other channels of the river as it flows out to James Bay: Albany Island Anderson Island Big Island Farfad Island (Nunavut) Faries Island Kakago Island Linklater Island A number of islands upstream from Fort Albany: Blackbear Island Cheepay Island Comb Island Fishing Creek Island Hat Island Norran Island Oldman Island Sand Cherry Island Albany River Provincial Park The Albany River Provincial Park protects the river and its banks from Osnaburgh Lake to the confluence with the Wabassi River. It was established in 1989 and used for backcountry canoe-camping. Features include rugged Precambrian bedrock, moraines, drumlins, and a variety of water-shaped landforms. It is a non-operating park, meaning that there are no facilities or services. Visitors have to be experienced in