Coldwater River (Algoma District)

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Coldwater River
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Location of the mouth of the Coldwater River in Ontario.
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNortheastern Ontario
District Algoma
Part Algoma, Unorganized, North
Physical characteristics
Source Black Lake
  locationBarager Township
  coordinates 47°35′59″N84°42′20″W / 47.59972°N 84.70556°W / 47.59972; -84.70556
  elevation370 m (1,210 ft)
Mouth Lake Superior
  location
Giles Township
  coordinates
47°28′05″N84°47′17″W / 47.46806°N 84.78806°W / 47.46806; -84.78806 Coordinates: 47°28′05″N84°47′17″W / 47.46806°N 84.78806°W / 47.46806; -84.78806
  elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Basin features
River system Great Lakes Basin
Tributaries 
  rightJune Creek

The Coldwater River is a river in the Unorganized North Part of Algoma District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. [1] It is in the Great Lakes Basin, is a tributary of Lake Superior, and its entire course lies within Lake Superior Provincial Park. [2]

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Course

The Coldwater River begins at Black Lake, in geographic Barager Township, [3] and travels south through geographic Broome Township, [4] and the southeast corner of geographic Brimbacombe Township [5] before flowing into geographic Giles Township, [6] where it takes in the right tributary June Creek, passes under Ontario Highway 17, and reaches its mouth at Lake Superior.

Tributaries

See also

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References

  1. "Coldwater River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  2. "Park area". Friends of Lake Superior Provincial Park. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  3. "Barager" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  4. "Broome" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  5. "Brimbacombe" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  6. "Giles" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-11-05.