The Pivabiska 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 Missinaibi River.
| Pivabiska River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the Pivabiska River in Ontario | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northeastern Ontario |
| District | Cochrane |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lac Pivabiska |
| • location | Casgrain Township |
| • coordinates | 49°50′24″N 83°40′07″W / 49.84000°N 83.66861°W |
| • elevation | 235 m (771 ft) |
| Mouth | Missinaibi River |
• location | Garden Township |
• coordinates | 50°13′10″N 82°52′21″W / 50.21944°N 82.87250°W |
• elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | James Bay drainage basin |
The river begins at Lac Pivabiska in geographic Casgrain Township[2] and heads north. It turns northeast, then east, enters geographic Garden Township[3] and immediately thereafter reaches its mouth at the Missinaibi River. The Missinaibi River flows via the Moose River to James Bay.
Tributaries
edit- Casgrain Creek (right)
- Lac Pivabiska
- Valentine River
- Pivabiska Narrows
References
edit- ^ "Pivabiska River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ^ "Casgrain" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ^ "Garden" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
Sources
edit- Map 14 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #3 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
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