East Mikwam River

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East Mikwam
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Location
CountryCanada
Province Ontario
District Cochrane
Physical characteristics
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  location Cochrane District, Ontario
  coordinates 49°16′33″N80°51′33″W / 49.27583°N 80.85917°W / 49.27583; -80.85917
  elevation324 m (1,063 ft)
Mouth Mikwam River
  location
Cochrane District, Ontario
  coordinates
49°33′48″N79°55′29″W / 49.56333°N 79.92472°W / 49.56333; -79.92472 Coordinates: 49°33′48″N79°55′29″W / 49.56333°N 79.92472°W / 49.56333; -79.92472
  elevation
300 m (980 ft)
Length19.4 km (12.1 mi) [1]

The East Mikwam River is a tributary of the Mikwam River, flowing into the Cochrane District, in the north-east of Ontario, in Canada.

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Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second. The west side of this slope is served by Ontario road 652.

The surface of the river is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice movement is generally from mid-November to the end of April.

Geography

The adjacent hydrographic slopes of the East Mikwam River are:

The East Mikwam River originates from a mountain stream (elevation: 324 metres (1,063 ft)).

From its source, the East Mikwam River flows on 19.4 kilometres (12.1 mi) according to the following segments:

The confluence of the East Mikwam River is located in Newman Township at 42.7 kilometres (26.5 mi) west of the Ontario - Quebec border; 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of the mouth of the Mikwam River; 42.0 kilometres (26.1 mi) west of the mouth of the Burntbush River; 89.6 kilometres (55.7 mi) south-east of a bay south of Kesagami Lake and 20.1 kilometres (12.5 mi) southeasterly of Ontario Highway 652.

Toponymy

The following names are of the same origin and are in the same area of the Cochrane District: Mikwam River, Little Mikwam River, East Mikwam River, Mikwam Lake, Little Mikwam Lake and Upper Mikwam Lake.

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References

  1. Atlas of Canada
  2. Measured distances from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) Department of Natural Resources Canada.
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