At the Villeneuve station, Sturgeon River has a discharge of 0.4 to 3 m3/s.

The primary tributary to Portage Lake is the Sturgeon River.

It was named for the Sturgeon River.

Its primary inflow is the Sturgeon River.

It is a tributary of the Black Sturgeon River.

In 1979, the Sturgeon River overflowed its banks, flooding the town's centre.

The Sturgeon River is another main source, and flows into the lake at the spike-shaped arm at the south-eastern end.

A post office named Sturgeon River opened near the mouth of the river on July 23, 1891.

It is along this section of M-68 that the roadway crosses the Sturgeon River.

The lake has many bays and arms, and is drained by the Sturgeon River.