The Atikameg River is a river in northeastern Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the James Bay drainage basin and is a right tributary of the Kapiskau River.
| Atikameg River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the river mouth in Ontario | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northwestern Ontario |
| District | Kenora |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Unnamed lake |
| • coordinates | 51°25′06″N 84°49′12″W / 51.41833°N 84.82000°W |
| • elevation | 163 m (535 ft) |
| Mouth | Kapiskau River |
• coordinates | 52°29′50″N 82°45′14″W / 52.49722°N 82.75389°W |
• elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | James Bay drainage basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Poplar River |
| • right | North Wabassie River, Little Swan River, Sagesigan River |
The Atikameg River begins at an unnamed lake and flows east, then northeast to its mouth at the Kapiskau River. The Kapiskau River flows to James Bay.
Tributaries
edit- North Wabassie River (right)
- Little Swan River (right)
- Sagesigan River (right)
- Poplar River (left)
References
edit- ^ "Atikameg River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
Sources
edit- Map 17 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
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