Little Fire River

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Little Fire River
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Location of the mouth of the Little Fire River in Ontario
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northeastern Ontario
District Algoma
Geographic township Moorehouse
Physical characteristics
SourceUnnamed Lake
  coordinates 48°39′23″N84°03′07″W / 48.65639°N 84.05194°W / 48.65639; -84.05194
  elevation397 m (1,302 ft)
Mouth Nameibin Lake
  coordinates
48°38′21″N84°02′19″W / 48.63917°N 84.03861°W / 48.63917; -84.03861 Coordinates: 48°38′21″N84°02′19″W / 48.63917°N 84.03861°W / 48.63917; -84.03861
  elevation
395 m (1,296 ft)
Basin features
River system James Bay drainage basin

The Little Fire River is a river in geographic Moorehouse Township, [1] Algoma District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. [2] It is in the James Bay drainage basin, and is a tributary of the Fire River.

The river begins at an unnamed lake. Though the outflow is in geographic Moorehouse Township, the lake extends north into geographic Martin Township. [3] The river flows south into Little Fire Lake, then east into Nameibin Lake, the source of the Fire River. The Fire River flows via the Missinaibi River and the Moose River to James Bay.

The river is entirely within the Chapleau Crown Game Preserve.

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References

  1. "Moorehouse" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  2. "Little Fire River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  3. "Martin" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry . Retrieved 2016-12-06.

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