Corrigan Creek (Ontario)

Corrigan Creek is a stream in the municipality of Greenstone, Thunder Bay District in northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the Great Lakes Basin, is a left tributary of the Namewaminikan River, and lies in the geographic township of Sandra.[2]

Corrigan Creek
Corrigan Creek (Ontario) is located in Ontario
Corrigan Creek (Ontario)
Location of the creek mouth in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
StateOntario
RegionNorthwestern Ontario
DistrictThunder Bay
MunicipalityGreenstone
Physical characteristics
SourceCorrigan Lake
 • coordinates49°42′32″N 87°55′10″W / 49.70889°N 87.91944°W / 49.70889; -87.91944
 • elevation321 m (1,053 ft)
MouthNamewaminikan River
 • coordinates
49°43′23″N 87°56′37″W / 49.72306°N 87.94361°W / 49.72306; -87.94361
 • elevation
300 m (980 ft)
Length2.5 km (1.6 mi)
Basin features
River systemGreat Lakes Basin

The river flows northwest 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) from Corrigan Lake to its mouth at the Namewaminikan River. The Namewaminikan River flows via Lake Nipigon and the Nipigon River to Lake Superior.

References

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  1. ^ "Corrigan Creek". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  2. ^ "Sandra" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-01-17. Retrieved 2016-03-13.

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