Chapleau River

The Chapleau River is a river in Algoma District and Sudbury District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the James Bay drainage basin, begins at Chapleau Lake and is the main tributary of Kapuskasing Lake.

Chapleau River
Location of the mouth of the Chapleau River in Ontario
Etymology	Named for Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Northeastern Ontario
Districts	Algoma Sudbury
Physical characteristics
Source	Chapleau Lake
• location	Sudbury District
• coordinates	47°53′11″N 83°21′13″W
• elevation	427 m (1,401 ft)
Mouth	Kapuskasing River
• location	Kapuskasing Township, Algoma District
• coordinates	48°28′23″N 82°57′38″W
• elevation	312 m (1,024 ft)
Basin features
River system	James Bay drainage basin
Tributaries
• left	Makonie River, Swanson River

Etymology

The community of Chapleau was created as a divisional point during the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway Transcontinental railway and was named for Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau. Both the lake upon which the community is located and the river which flows from the lake took on the same name.

Course

The river begins at the north end of Chapleau Lake in Subury District, and flows north through Henderson Lake before taking in the left tributary Racine Creek. it continues north to Schewabik Lake where it takes in the left tributary Swanson River. It continues northeast, then north, takes in the left tributary Makonie River, enters Algoma District, and reaches its mouth at Kapuskasing Lake. Kapuskasing Lake flows via the Kapuskasing River, the Mattagami River and the Moose River to James Bay.

Recreation

Chapleau-Nemegosenda River Provincial Park is a waterway park operated by Ontario Parks that includes the Chapleau River from the entry of the tributary Racine Creek to the river mouth at Kapuskasing Lake.

Tributaries

• Makonie River (left)
• Copperfield Creek (right)
• Swanson River (left)
• Adams Creek (right)
• Racine Creek (left)
• Chapleau Lake
  • Kebsquasheshing River

Sources

• Map 14 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
• 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 2016-08-01.