The Makonie 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 Chapleau River.
| Makonie River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the Makonie River in Ontario | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northeastern Ontario |
| District | Sudbury |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Manning Township |
| • coordinates | 48°07′56″N 83°25′22″W / 48.13222°N 83.42278°W |
| • elevation | 442 m (1,450 ft) |
| Mouth | Chapleau River |
• location | Bonar Township |
• coordinates | 48°23′37″N 83°00′17″W / 48.39361°N 83.00472°W |
• elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | James Bay drainage basin |
Course
editThe river begins in geographic Manning Township[2] and flows northeast, passes northeast through the southeast corner of geographic Brutus Township,[3] enters geographic Lipsett Township,[4] and empties into Lipsett Lake. The river goes north and enters geographic Lloyd Township,[5] heads northeast, and reaches Makonie Lake. The river flows east, enters geographic Bonar Township,[6] heads northeast to Bonar Lake, then continues northeast and reaches its mouth at the Chapleau River. The Chapleau River flows via the Kapuskasing River, the Mattagami River and the Moose River to James Bay.
Tributaries
edit- Stefansson Creek (left)
- Kakanakwa Creek (left)
References
edit- ^ "Makonie River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ^ "Manning" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ^ "Brutus" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ^ "Lipsett" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ^ "Lloyd" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ^ "Bonar" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-29. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
Sources
edit- Map 14 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #3 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2016-08-10.