Coldwater River (Algoma District)

For other rivers named Coldwater River, see Coldwater River (disambiguation).
Coldwater River
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northeastern Ontario
District Algoma
Part Algoma, Unorganized, North
Part of Great Lakes Basin
Tributaries
 - right June Creek
Source Black Lake
 - location Barager Township
 - elevation 370 m (1,214 ft)
 - coordinates 47°35′59″N 84°42′20″W / 47.59972°N 84.70556°W / 47.59972; -84.70556
Mouth Lake Superior
 - location Giles Township
 - elevation 180 m (591 ft)
 - coordinates 47°28′05″N 84°47′17″W / 47.46806°N 84.78806°W / 47.46806; -84.78806Coordinates: 47°28′05″N 84°47′17″W / 47.46806°N 84.78806°W / 47.46806; -84.78806
Location of the mouth of the Coldwater River in Ontario.

The Coldwater River is a river in the Unorganized North Part of Algoma District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the Great Lakes Basin, is a tributary of Lake Superior, and its entire course lies within Lake Superior Provincial Park.[2]

Course

The Coldwater River begins at Black Lake, in geographic Barager Township,[3] and travels south through geographic Broome Township,[4] and the southeast corner of geographic Brimbacombe Township[5] before flowing into geographic Giles Township,[6] where it takes in the right tributary June Creek, passes under Ontario Highway 17, and reaches its mouth at Lake Superior.

Tributaries

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Coldwater River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  2. ↑ "Park area". Friends of Lake Superior Provincial Park. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  3. ↑ "Barager" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  4. ↑ "Broome" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  5. ↑ "Brimbacombe" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  6. ↑ "Giles" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2011-11-05.


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