The Borden River is a river in Sudbury District in northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the James Bay drainage basin, and is a left tributary of the Nemegosenda River.
| Borden River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the Borden River in Ontario | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northeastern Ontario |
| District | Sudbury |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Borden Lake |
| • location | Cochrane Township |
| • coordinates | 47°52′25″N 83°16′49″W / 47.87361°N 83.28028°W |
| • elevation | 428 m (1,404 ft) |
| Mouth | Nemegosenda Lake on the Nemegosenda River |
• location | Chewett Township |
• coordinates | 47°57′53″N 83°06′14″W / 47.96472°N 83.10389°W |
• elevation | 333 m (1,093 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | James Bay drainage basin |
Course
editThe river begins at the northwest bay of Borden Lake in geographic Cochrane Township,[2] and flows north under Ontario Highway 101. It heads northeast, then east, enters geographic Borden Township,[3] and takes in the left tributary Briggs Creek. The heads southeast, takes in the right tributary Westover Creek, then flows northeast through the Mate Lakes where it enters geographic McGee Township.[4] It briefly flows northeast through the southeast corner of the township, continues northeast into geographic Chewett Township,[5] then turns northwest and reaches its mouth at the southern tip of Nemegosenda Lake. Nemegosenda Lake flows via the Nemegosenda River, the Kapuskasing River, the Mattagami River and the Moose River to James Bay.
Tributaries
edit- Westover Creek (right)
- Briggs Creek (left)
References
edit- ^ "Borden River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
- ^ "Cochrane" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
- ^ "Borden" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
- ^ "McGee" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
- ^ "Chewett" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
Sources
edit- Map 14 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #3 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Archived from the original on 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2016-08-18.