The Swanson River is a river in Sudbury District in northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the James Bay drainage basin, begins south of Mageau Lake and is a left tributary of the Chapleau River.
| Swanson River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the Swanson River in Ontario | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northeastern Ontario |
| District | Sudbury |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Marhsall Township |
| • coordinates | 47°58′10″N 83°26′43″W / 47.96944°N 83.44528°W |
| • elevation | 470 m (1,540 ft) |
| Mouth | Schewabik Lake, Chapleau River |
• location | Copperfield Township |
• coordinates | 48°13′49″N 83°10′34″W / 48.23028°N 83.17611°W |
• elevation | 349 m (1,145 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | James Bay drainage basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Little Swanson River |
Course
editThe river begins in geographic Marshall Township,[2] and flows north to Mageau Lake, where it enters geographic Mageau Township.[3] It heads northeast into geographic Manning Township,[4] continues northeast into geographic Floranna Township[5] followed by geographic Sadler Township. It enters geographic Lipsett Township,[6] takes in the right tributary Little Swanson River, heads east into geographic Copperfield Township,[7] and reaches its mouth at Schewabik Lake on the Chapleau River. The Chapleau River flows via the Kapuskasing River, the Mattagami River and the Moose River to James Bay.
Tributaries
edit- Little Swanson River (right)
References
edit- ^ "Swanson River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ^ "Marshall" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ^ "Mageau" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ^ "Manning" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ^ "Floranna" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ^ "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 2016-08-09.
- ^ "Copperfield" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
Sources
edit- Map 14 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #3 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2016-08-09.