Tomwool Creek

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Tomwool Creek
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Location of the mouth of Tomwool Creek in Ontario
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northeastern Ontario
Districts
Physical characteristics
Source Cariad Lake
  location Black River-Matheson, Cochrane District
  coordinates 48°16′35″N80°22′36″W / 48.27639°N 80.37667°W / 48.27639; -80.37667
  elevation345 m (1,132 ft)
Mouth Sarsfield Creek
  location
Lee Township, Timiskaming District
  coordinates
48°13′25″N80°21′37″W / 48.22361°N 80.36028°W / 48.22361; -80.36028 Coordinates: 48°13′25″N80°21′37″W / 48.22361°N 80.36028°W / 48.22361; -80.36028
  elevation
331 m (1,086 ft)
Basin features
River system James Bay drainage basin

Tomwool Creek is a creek in Timiskaming District and Cochrane District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. [1] It is in the James Bay drainage basin and is a left tributary of Sarsfield Creek.

Course

The creek begins at the outflow from Cariad Lake in geographic Black Township [2] in the municipality of Black River-Matheson, Cochrane District and heads south immediately into geographic Lee Township [3] in the Unorganized West Part of Timiskaming District to reach Verona Lake. It heads east into Burl Lakes, then south through Arras Lake to Tomwool Lake. The creek continues south to reach its mouth at Sarsfield Creek. Sarsfield Creek flows via Meyers Lake, Woollings Creek, the Whiteclay River, the Black River, the Abitibi River and the Moose River to James Bay.

The creek travels through no communities; the nearest is Sesekinika, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southeast of the mouth of the creek.

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Verona Lake (Timiskaming District)

Verona Lake is a small lake in geographic Lee Township in the Unorganized West Part of Timiskaming District, in northeastern Ontario, Canada. The lake is in the James Bay drainage basin and is on Tomwool Creek. The nearest community is Bourkes, 11 kilometres (7 mi) to the northeast.

Burl Lakes lake in Lee Township, Canada

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Arras Lake (Ontario) lake in Ontario, Canada

Arras Lake is a small lake in geographic Lee Township in the Unorganized West Part of Timiskaming District, in northeastern Ontario, Canada. The lake is in the James Bay drainage basin and is on Tomwool Creek. The nearest community is Bourkes, 11 kilometres (7 mi) to the northeast.

Tomwool Lake lake in Ontario, Canada

Tomwool Lake is a small lake in geographic Lee Township in the Unorganized West Part of Timiskaming District, in northeastern Ontario, Canada. The lake is in the James Bay drainage basin and is on Tomwool Creek. The nearest community is Bourkes, 10.9 kilometres (6.8 mi) to the northeast.

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References

  1. "Tomwool Creek". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2016-12-31.
  2. "Black" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-01-01. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
  3. "Lee" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2016-12-31.

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