Ivanhoe River

Ivanhoe River
Ivanhoe River
	Location of the mouth of the Ivanhoe River in Ontario
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Northeastern Ontario
Districts	Cochrane ; Sudbury ;
Physical characteristics
Source	Unnamed lake
• location	Halsey Township, Sudbury District
• coordinates	47°40′56″N83°10′57″W / 47.68222°N 83.18250°W
• elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Mouth	Groundhog River
• location	Montcalm Township, Cochrane District
• coordinates	48°40′27″N82°11′27″W / 48.67417°N 82.19083°W Coordinates: 48°40′27″N82°11′27″W / 48.67417°N 82.19083°W
• elevation	262 m (860 ft)
Basin features
River system	James Bay drainage basin
Tributaries
• left	Paypeeshek River, Shawmere River
• right	Muskego River, Midway River, Kinogama River

Last updated June 01, 2022

The Ivanhoe River is a river in Cochrane District and Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.^[1]^[2] The river is in the James Bay drainage basin and is a left tributary of the Groundhog River.^[3]

Course

The river begins at an unnamed lake in geographic Halsey Township^[4] in the Unorganized North Part of Sudbury District, and heads northeast under the Canadian Pacific Railway transcontinental main line — used at this point by Via Rail Sudbury – White River train — between the community of Nemegos to the west and Tophet to the east. It continues northeast through South Ivanhoe Lake and Halsey Lake, takes in the right tributary Kinogama River and reaches Ivanhoe Lake, substantially encompassed by Ivanhoe Lake Provincial Park.^[2]

The river has two outlets from Ivanhoe Lake: Ivanhoe River (Old Channel), the left (west) channel at the northwest of the lake, and Ivanhoe River (New Channel), the right channel (east) at the northeast.

the Old Channel passes out of the lake under Ontario Highway 101 and reaches the community of Foleyet.
the New Channel passes out of the lake controlled by the Ivanhoe Lake Dam, a barrage dam to regulate the water level on the lake and headwaters storage for hydroelectric generating stations further downstream in the drainage basin. It then takes in the right tributary Midway River, passes under the Canadian National Railway (CNR) transcontinental main line, served at this point by Via Rail Canadian trains stopping at the adjacent Foleyet railway station, takes in the right tributary Muskego River, passes again under the CNR line, and then under Highway 101 at Foleyet.

The two channels then recombine, and the river heads north, again under the CNR line, takes in the left tributary Shawmere River, passes through The Chutes, a natural water chute, and passes into the Unorganized North Part of Cochrane District at the geographic Nova Township.^[5] It turns northeast, takes in the left tributary Paypeeshek River, and reaches its mouth at the Groundhog River in geographic Montcalm Township;^[6] the Groundhog River flows via the Mattagami River and Moose River to James Bay.

Economy

Two small hydroelectric generating stations with associated dams and works were proposed by Xeneca Power Development for sites at The Chutes and 30 kilometres (19 mi) downstream at Third Falls. The two generating stations were proposed to have a capacity of 8.7 MW and the projects received feed-in-tariff contracts from the Ontario Power Authority.^[7]

Actions taken by the Ontario Rivers Alliance and its members led to the termination of 19 Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) Contracts. The Chutes and Third Falls on the Ivanhoe River were protected from development. 10 Ontario rivers were protected in all: Matawin, Vermilion, Petawawa, Wanapitei, Blanche, Ivanhoe, Frederick House, Kapuskasing, Larder, and Serpent Rivers.^[8]

Tributaries

Paypeeshek River (left)
Komak Creek (left)
Osishana Creek (left)
Oates Creek (left)
Shawmere River (left)
Biting Creek (right)

Two channels recombine

Ivanhoe River (Old Channel) - left bifurcation
- Sloans Creek (left)
Ivanhoe River (New Channel) - right bifurcation
- Muskego River (right)
- Midway River (right)

Bifurcation from Ivanhoe Lake into Ivanhoe River (Old Channel) and Ivanhoe River (New Channel)

Gullystone Creek (right)
Jackpine Creek (left)
Hellyer Creek (left)
Biggs Creek (right)
Kinogama River (right)
Wright Creek (left)

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References

↑ "Ivanhoe River". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2011-09-10.
1 2 "Ivanhoe River". Atlas of Canada . Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2011-09-10. Shows the course of the river highlighted on a map.
↑ Map 12 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
↑ "Halsey" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
↑ "Nova" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry . Retrieved 2011-09-10.
↑ "Montcalm" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry . Retrieved 2011-09-10.
↑ "Ivanhoe River: Third Falls and The Chute". Xeneca Power Development. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
↑ 10 Ontario Rivers Protected from 19 Hydroelectric Projects, http://www.ontarioriversalliance.ca/10-ontario-rivers-protected-19-hydroelectric-projects/

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[CGNDB-1] "Ivanhoe River". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2011-09-10.

[AOCHighlight-2] 1 2 "Ivanhoe River". Atlas of Canada . Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2011-09-10. Shows the course of the river highlighted on a map.

[3] Map 12 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2011-09-10.

[4] "Halsey" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2011-09-10.

[5] "Nova" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry . Retrieved 2011-09-10.

[6] "Montcalm" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry . Retrieved 2011-09-10.

[7] "Ivanhoe River: Third Falls and The Chute". Xeneca Power Development. Retrieved 2011-09-20.

[8] 10 Ontario Rivers Protected from 19 Hydroelectric Projects, http://www.ontarioriversalliance.ca/10-ontario-rivers-protected-19-hydroelectric-projects/

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