Little Mikwam River

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Little Mikwam
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Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
District Cochrane
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Cochrane District, Ontario
  coordinates 49°29′41″N80°06′26″W / 49.49472°N 80.10722°W / 49.49472; -80.10722
  elevation309 m (1,014 ft)
Mouth Mikwam River
  location
Cochrane District, Ontario
  coordinates
49°31′01″N79°09′25″W / 49.51694°N 79.15694°W / 49.51694; -79.15694 Coordinates: 49°31′01″N79°09′25″W / 49.51694°N 79.15694°W / 49.51694; -79.15694
  elevation
293 m (961 ft)
Length11.3 km (7.0 mi) [1]

The Little Mikwam River is a tributary of the Mikwam River (via Mikwam Lake), flowing into the Cochrane District, Northeastern 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 the Ontario Highway 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 neighboring hydrographic slopes of the" Little Mikwam River" are:

The "Little Mikwam River" originates at the mouth of a small forest lake (altitude: 309 metres (1,014 ft)). From its source, the "Little Mikwam river" flows on 11.3 kilometres (7.0 mi) according to the following segments:

The confluence of the "Little Mikwam River" is located in Blakelock Township, at 46.2 kilometres (28.7 mi) west of the Ontario - Quebec border; 17.6 kilometres (10.9 mi) southwest of the mouth of the Mikwam River; 44.7 kilometres (27.8 mi) west of the mouth of the Burntbush River; 71 kilometres (44 mi) south of a bay south of Kesagami Lake and 9.1 kilometres (5.7 mi) to the southeast of the 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 Wikwam River, East Mikwam River, Mikwam Lake, Mikwam Lake, Mikwam Lake superior.

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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 of Canada.
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