Murdock River

Murdock River
French: Rivière Murdock
River
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northeastern Ontario
District Sudbury District
Part of Lake Huron drainage basin
Source Mud Lake, Ontario
 - location Servos Township
 - elevation 215 m (705 ft)
 - coordinates 46°15′47″N 80°44′08″W / 46.26306°N 80.73556°W / 46.26306; -80.73556
Mouth French River (river)
 - location French River (municipality)
 - elevation 182 m (597 ft)
 - coordinates 46°04′10″N 80°36′42″W / 46.06944°N 80.61167°W / 46.06944; -80.61167Coordinates: 46°04′10″N 80°36′42″W / 46.06944°N 80.61167°W / 46.06944; -80.61167
Location of the mouth of the river in Ontario

The Murdock River (French: Rivière Murdock) is a river in Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the Lake Huron drainage basin and is a right tributary of the French River.

Course

The river begins at Mud Lake in geographic Servos Township[2] in Unorganized North Sudbury District. It flows west through Graham Lake, turns south, and is crossed by the Canadian Pacific Railway main line. It enters Lovering Lake at the community of Paget, flows west under Ontario Highway 69 into Kakakiwaganda Lake, then turns sharply east back under Highway 69 to Round Lake. It heads south southeast, passes briefly through the northeast corner of geographic Cox Township,[3] enters the municipality of French River, is crossed by Ontario Highway 64 and Ontario Highway 607, and reaches its mouth at the French River near the central community of French River.

See also

References

  1. "Murdock River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
  2. "Servos" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
  3. "Cox" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2013-06-11.

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