The Gardiner River is a river in Cochrane District in northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the James Bay drainage basin, and is a left tributary of the Mattagami River. The river lies between the Mattagami and the Missinaibi River just upstream of the confluence of those two to form the Moose River, which flows to James Bay.
| Gardiner River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the Gardiner River in Ontario | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northeastern Ontario |
| District | Cochrane |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source confluence | Confluence of two unnamed streams |
| • location | Lambert Township |
| • coordinates | 50°29′17″N 82°06′28″W / 50.48806°N 82.10778°W |
| • elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
| Mouth | Mattagami River |
• location | Gardiner Township |
• coordinates | 50°41′52″N 81°31′48″W / 50.69778°N 81.53000°W |
• elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | James Bay drainage basin |
The river begins at the confluence of two unnamed streams in geographic Lambert Township[2] and flows northeast through unplatted Cochrane District, then geographic Gentles Township[3] to reach geographic McCuaig Township.[4] It turns east, flows through geographic Mulholland Township,[5] then into geographic Gardiner Township[6] and reaches its mouth at the Mattagami River.
References
edit- ^ "Gardiner River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
- ^ "Lambert" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
- ^ "Gentles" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
- ^ "McCuaig" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
- ^ "Mulholland" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
- ^ "Gardiner" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
Other map sources:
- Map 15 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
- 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 2016-12-10.