Mattawasaga River | |
---|---|
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
District | Cochrane |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Creek in forest area |
• location | Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada |
• elevation | 314 m (1,030 ft) |
Mouth | Abitibi Lake |
• location | Harker Township, Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada |
• coordinates | Coordinates: 000 48°36′10″N79°29′40″W / 48.60278°N 79.49444°W |
• elevation | 272 m (892 ft) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Holloway Lake discharge, Imperial Lake discharge |
• right | Yelle Lake discharge |
[1] [2] |
The Mattawasaga River is a tributary of Abitibi Lake, flowing through the townships of Harker Township, Marriott Township and Stoughton Township, in the Cochrane District, in Ontario, in Canada.
The Mattawasaga River flows entirely into forest land near the Quebec border in the Cochrane District. Forestry is the main economic activity of this hydrographic slope; recreational tourism activities, second.
The Mattawasaga River is served by Highway 101 (East-West), which runs along the north side of the upper partaway[ check spelling ] of the river, then the south side eastward .
Annually, the surface of the river is usually frozen from mid-November to mid-April, but safe circulation on ice generally occurs from mid-December to late March.
The Mattawasaga River originates from a mountain stream (altitude: 314 metres (1,030 ft)) in Cochrane District, in northeastern Ontario.
The main hydrographic slopes adjacent to the Mattawasaga River are:
From the source, the Mattawasaga River flows on 39.9 kilometres (24.8 mi), according to these segments:
The mouth of the Mattawasaga River is located at:
The Mattawasaga River is discharged on the south shore of Boundary Bay on the south shore of Abitibi Lake. From there, the current crosses Abitibi Lake to the west, bypassing two large peninsulas advancing towards the north.
From the mouth of Abitibi Lake, the current flows through the Abitibi River and Moose River (Ontario) to the south shore of the James Bay.
This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (October 2017) |
The Burntbush River is a tributary of the Turgeon River in Ontario, which flows into the Harricana River in Quebec; and the latest flows mainly in Quebec before crossing the Ontario border; then this river empties to the southern shore of James Bay in Ontario. The "Burntbush River" originated in Cochrane, Cochrane District, Northeastern Ontario, Canada.
The Chabbie River is a tributary of the Turgeon River flowing through Canada, in:
The Mikwam River is a tributary of the Burntbush River, flowing in the Cochrane District in northeastern Ontario, in Canada.
The East Mikwam River is a tributary of the Mikwam River, flowing into the Cochrane District, in the north-east of Ontario, in Canada.
The Little Mikwam River is a tributary of the Mikwam River, flowing into the Cochrane District, Northeastern Ontario, in Canada.
The Kabika River is a tributary of the Burntbush River, flowing in the Cochrane District, in Northeastern Ontario, in Canada.
The East Kabika River is a tributary of the Kabika River, flowing into the Cochrane District in Northeastern Ontario, in Canada. The course of this river runs through the townships of Abbotsford, Singer and Hurtubise.
The Case River is a tributary of the Kabika River, flowing in Cochrane District in Northeastern Ontario, in Canada. The course of this river runs through the townships of Steele, Case and Kenning.
The Kenning River is a tributary of the Case River, flowing into the Cochrane District, in Northeastern Ontario, in Canada. The course of this river crosses the townships of Kenning and Case.
The South Patten River is a tributary of the Patten River, flowing in Cochrane District, in Northeastern Ontario, in Canada. The “South Patten River” flows in townships of Hepburn and Adair.
Turgeon Lake is a freshwater body located in the Northwest province of Quebec, in Canada. This body of water straddles the municipalities of:
The Laberge River is a tributary of Lake Hebert, flowing in Canada, in:
Raven Lake is a freshwater body of Canada that straddles the boundary between:
The Obatogamau River is a tributary of the Chibougamau River, flowing into the Regional County Municipality (MRC) of Jamésie, in the Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
The Achepabanca River Northeast is a tributary of the Achepabanca River, flowing into the northeastern part of Senneterre within La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality (RCM), in the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec, in Canada.
The Berthelot River is a tributary of the Mégiscane River, flowing into the townships of Leigne, Valmy and Berthelot, in the territory of Senneterre, in La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality, in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue administrative region, in Quebec, in Canada.
The Capousacataca River is a tributary of the Mégiscane River, flowing into the north-eastern part of Senneterre in La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality (RCM), in the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec, Canada.
Collin River is a tributary of the North Shore of the Mégiscane River, flowing into Senneterre, in La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada.
The Bastien River is a tributary of the north shore of Faillon Lake which is crossed by the Mégiscane River. The Bastien River flows into the town of Senneterre in La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality (RCM), in the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec, Canada.
The Delestres River is a tributary of the northeastern shore of Parent Lake (Abitibi). The Delestres River flows in Senneterre, in the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec, in Canada.