Batchawana River

Batchawana River
Name origin: From the Ojibwe meaning "turbulent waters"
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Northeastern Ontario
Districts	Algoma, Sudbury
Part of	Great Lakes Basin
Source	Unnamed lake
- location	Sudbury District
- elevation	487 m (1,598 ft)
- coordinates	47°14′36″N 83°39′43″W / 47.24333°N 83.66194°W
Mouth	Batchawana Bay, Lake Superior
- location	Algoma District
- elevation	180 m (591 ft)
- coordinates	46°55′49″N 84°31′42″W / 46.93028°N 84.52833°WCoordinates: 46°55′49″N 84°31′42″W / 46.93028°N 84.52833°W
Length	95 km (59 mi)
Location of the mouth of the Batchawana River in Ontario.

The Batchawana River is a river in Algoma and Sudbury Districts of Ontario, Canada, which empties into Batchawana Bay on Lake Superior north of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The name "Batchawana" is derived from an Ojibwe word meaning "turbulent waters".

The Hudson's Bay Company established a fur trading post on the bay during the 19th century. North of Batchawana Bay is Pancake Bay, so named because fur traders travelling east from Fort William had only enough flour left to make pancakes.

Batchawana River Provincial Park encompasses portions of the river, and Batchawana Bay Provincial Park, with a large sandy beach, is located on Batchawana Bay. The Algoma Central Railway crosses the river at the settlement of Batchewana.

Tributaries

• Kerwin Creek (left)
• Norberg Creek (left)
• Griffin Creek (left)
• Little Batchawana River (right)
• Mongoose Creek (left)
• St. Clair Creek (left)
• Alder Creek (right)
• Quinn River (left)
• Emerson Creek (left)
• Percy Creek (right)
• Toll Creek (right)

See also

• List of Ontario rivers

References

• "Batchawana River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
• "Toporama - Topographic Map Shees 41K15, 41K16, 41N1, 41N2, 41N8, 41O4, 41O5". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-07-01.