Michaud River

Michaud River
Location of the mouth of the Michaud River in Ontario
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Northeastern Ontario
District	Sudbury
Physical characteristics
Source	Little Michaud Lake
• location	Tyrone Township
• coordinates	46°48′00″N81°14′37″W / 46.80000°N 81.24361°W / 46.80000; -81.24361
• elevation	427 m (1,401 ft)
Mouth	Onaping River
• location	Leinster Township
• coordinates	46°50′55″N81°23′09″W / 46.84861°N 81.38583°W / 46.84861; -81.38583
• elevation	389 m (1,276 ft)
Basin features
River system	Great Lakes Basin

The Michaud River is a river in Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. ^[1] It is in the Great Lakes Basin and is a left tributary of the Onaping River.

Course

The creek begins at Little Michaud Lake ^[2] in geographic Tyrone Township, ^[3] and flows north to Michaud Lake. ^[4] It exits the lake at the northwest and flows northwest to Shkowona Lake, then heads west, passes into geographic Leinster Township, ^[5] and reaches its mouth at the Onaping River. The Onaping River flows via the Vermilion River and the Spanish River to Lake Huron.

Tributaries

Both enter at Shkowona Lake.

• Venetian Creek (right)
• Sandcherry Creek (left)

See also

• List of rivers of Ontario

References

1. "Michaud River". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2014-09-01.
2. "Little Michaud Lake". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2014-09-01.
3. "Tyrone" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
4. "Michaud Lake". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2014-09-01.
5. "Leinster" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-09-01.

Sources

• Map 6 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
• Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #4 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2014-09-01.