Lawashi River

Lawashi River
Country Canada
Ontario Ontario
Region Northwestern Ontario
District Kenora
Part Kenora, Unorganized
Part of James Bay drainage basin
Tributaries
 - left Lawashi Channel
Source Unnamed lake
 - elevation 147 m (482 ft)
 - coordinates 52°13′33″N 84°30′54″W / 52.22583°N 84.51500°W / 52.22583; -84.51500
Mouth James Bay
 - elevation 0 m (0 ft)
 - coordinates 52°52′58″N 82°10′26″W / 52.88278°N 82.17389°W / 52.88278; -82.17389Coordinates: 52°52′58″N 82°10′26″W / 52.88278°N 82.17389°W / 52.88278; -82.17389
Location of the mouth of the Lawashi River in Ontario

The Lawashi River is a river in Unorganized Kenora District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1][2] The river is a tributary of James Bay.[3]

Course

For a map showing the river course, see this reference.[2]

The river begins at an unnamed lake and heads east then northeast. It takes in the left tributary Lawashi Channel arriving from the Attawapiskat River 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) upstream from the river mouth, and reaches its mouth at James Bay, approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of the mouth of the Attawapiskat River.

Tributaries

See also

References

  1. "Lawashi River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  2. 1 2 "Lawashi River". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2011-10-10. Shows the course of the river highlighted on a map.
  3. Map 17 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2011-10-10.


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