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saganash+river Latitude and Longitude:

49°21′50″N 82°28′09″W / 49.36389°N 82.46917°W / 49.36389; -82.46917
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Saganash River
Rivière Saganash
Saganash River is located in Ontario
Saganash River
Location of the mouth of the Saganash River in Ontario
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northeastern Ontario
District Cochrane
Physical characteristics
SourceSaganash Lake
 • locationStaples Township
 • coordinates 49°05′35″N 82°34′39″W / 49.09306°N 82.57750°W / 49.09306; -82.57750
 • elevation251 m (823 ft)
Mouth Kapuskasing River
 • location
O'Brien Township / Kapuskasing
 • coordinates
49°21′50″N 82°28′09″W / 49.36389°N 82.46917°W / 49.36389; -82.46917
 • elevation
212 m (696 ft)
Basin features
River system James Bay drainage basin
Tributaries 
 • right Little Saganash River

The Saganash River (Official name in French: Rivière Saganash) is a river in Cochrane District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. [1] It is in the James Bay drainage basin, and is a right tributary of the Kapuskasing River.

Course

The river begins at the north end of Saganash Lake in geographic Staples Township, [2] and flows north, takes in the right tributary Staples Creek, and enters geographic Sulman Township. [3] It turns northeast, takes in the right tributary Little Saganash River, and passes through the northwest corner of geographic Swanson Township [4] into geographic O'Brien Township. [5] The final 1,350 metres (4,430 ft) middle of the river forms the border between O'Brien Township and the Town of Kapuskasing, after which the river reaches its mouth at the Kapuskasing River. The Kapuskasing River flows via the Mattagami River and the Moose River to James Bay.

Tributaries

  • Hennessy Creek (right)
  • Wabicock Creek (right)
  • Grass Creek (right)
  • Young Creek (right)
  • Little Saganash River (right)
  • Staples Creek (right)

References

  1. ^ "Saganash River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  2. ^ "Staples" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  3. ^ "Sulman" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  4. ^ "Swanson" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  5. ^ "O'Brien" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-19.

Sources


saganash+river Latitude and Longitude:

49°21′50″N 82°28′09″W / 49.36389°N 82.46917°W / 49.36389; -82.46917
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saganash River
Rivière Saganash
Saganash River is located in Ontario
Saganash River
Location of the mouth of the Saganash River in Ontario
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northeastern Ontario
District Cochrane
Physical characteristics
SourceSaganash Lake
 • locationStaples Township
 • coordinates 49°05′35″N 82°34′39″W / 49.09306°N 82.57750°W / 49.09306; -82.57750
 • elevation251 m (823 ft)
Mouth Kapuskasing River
 • location
O'Brien Township / Kapuskasing
 • coordinates
49°21′50″N 82°28′09″W / 49.36389°N 82.46917°W / 49.36389; -82.46917
 • elevation
212 m (696 ft)
Basin features
River system James Bay drainage basin
Tributaries 
 • right Little Saganash River

The Saganash River (Official name in French: Rivière Saganash) is a river in Cochrane District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. [1] It is in the James Bay drainage basin, and is a right tributary of the Kapuskasing River.

Course

The river begins at the north end of Saganash Lake in geographic Staples Township, [2] and flows north, takes in the right tributary Staples Creek, and enters geographic Sulman Township. [3] It turns northeast, takes in the right tributary Little Saganash River, and passes through the northwest corner of geographic Swanson Township [4] into geographic O'Brien Township. [5] The final 1,350 metres (4,430 ft) middle of the river forms the border between O'Brien Township and the Town of Kapuskasing, after which the river reaches its mouth at the Kapuskasing River. The Kapuskasing River flows via the Mattagami River and the Moose River to James Bay.

Tributaries

  • Hennessy Creek (right)
  • Wabicock Creek (right)
  • Grass Creek (right)
  • Young Creek (right)
  • Little Saganash River (right)
  • Staples Creek (right)

References

  1. ^ "Saganash River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  2. ^ "Staples" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  3. ^ "Sulman" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  4. ^ "Swanson" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  5. ^ "O'Brien" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-19.

Sources


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