Kabika River

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Kabika
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Harricana River basin in yellow
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
District Cochrane
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Cochrane District, Ontario
  coordinates 49°01′22″N79°52′10″W / 49.02278°N 79.86944°W / 49.02278; -79.86944
  elevation298 m (978 ft)
Mouth Burntbush River
  location
Cochrane District, Ontario
  coordinates
49°25′19″N79°47′25″W / 49.42194°N 79.79028°W / 49.42194; -79.79028 Coordinates: 49°25′19″N79°47′25″W / 49.42194°N 79.79028°W / 49.42194; -79.79028
  elevation
259 m (850 ft)
Length69.3 km (43.1 mi) [1]

The Kabika River is a tributary of the Burntbush River, flowing in the Cochrane District, in Northeastern Ontario, in Canada.

Contents

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

The surface of the river is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, but safe circulation on the ice generally occurs from mid-November to the end of April.

Geography

The hydrographic slopes adjacent to the Kabika River are:

The Kabika River originates at the mouth of a small forest lake (altitude: 298 metres (978 ft)) in the north of the township of Scapa. This lake is situated to the northeast of a mountain whose summit reaches 409 metres (1,342 ft). Its mouth is located in the north of the North-East Bay of Lake Abitibi.

From the mouth of the small head lake, the Kabika River flows on 69.3 kilometres (43.1 mi) according to the following segments:

The confluence of the Kabika River is located in the Hurtubise Township, at 19.9 kilometres (12.4 mi) on the western boundary of the Ontario - Quebec boundary; 18.5 kilometres (11.5 mi) to the west of the mouth of the Burntbush River (confluence with the Turgeon River); 89.3 kilometres (55.5 mi) to the southwest of the mouth of the Turgeon River (confluence with the Harricana River); 86.3 kilometres (53.6 mi) to the southeast of a bay south of Kesagami Lake and 37.9 kilometres (23.5 mi) east of the Ontario Highway 652.

Toponymy

The following toponyms are of the same origin and are in the same area of the Cochrane District: Kabika River, East Kakiba River.

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References

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