Shashiskau River

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Shashiskau River
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Location of the mouth of the Shashiskau River in Ontario
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northeastern Ontario
District Cochrane
Physical characteristics
Source Unnamed lake
  coordinates 50°12′38″N80°05′09″W / 50.21056°N 80.08583°W / 50.21056; -80.08583
  elevation283 m (928 ft)
Mouth Kesagami River
  coordinates
50°56′02″N79°46′55″W / 50.93389°N 79.78194°W / 50.93389; -79.78194 Coordinates: 50°56′02″N79°46′55″W / 50.93389°N 79.78194°W / 50.93389; -79.78194
  elevation
10 m (33 ft)
Basin features
River system James Bay drainage basin
Tributaries 
  right Little Shashiskau River

The Shashiskau River is a river in northern Cochrane District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. [1] It is part of the James Bay drainage basin, and is a right tributary of the Kesagami River.

Contents

The river begins at an unnamed lake in the Shashiskau Hills and adjacent to Kesagami Lake and flows north through Shashiskau Lake, where it takes in the right tributary Little Shashiskau River. It continues north, turns northeast, takes in the right tributary Harvey Creek, and reaches its mouth at the Kesagami River. The Kesagami River flows via the Harricana River to James Bay.

Tributaries

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References

  1. "Shashiskau River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2014-08-01.

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