Dunrankin River
| Dunrankin River | |
| River | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northeastern Ontario |
| Districts | Algoma, Sudbury |
| Part of | James Bay drainage basin |
| Tributaries | |
| - right | East Dunrankin River, Kirkwall River |
| Source | Lloyd Lake |
| - location | Lloyd Township, Sudbury District |
| - elevation | 349 m (1,145 ft) |
| - coordinates | 48°24′40″N 83°13′21″W / 48.41111°N 83.22250°W |
| Mouth | Kapuskasing River |
| - location | Clouston Township, Algoma District |
| - elevation | 258 m (846 ft) |
| - coordinates | 48°46′40″N 82°51′06″W / 48.77778°N 82.85167°WCoordinates: 48°46′40″N 82°51′06″W / 48.77778°N 82.85167°W |
  Location of the mouth of the Dunrankin River in Ontario | |
The Dunrankin River is a river in Algoma District and Sudbury District in northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the James Bay drainage basin, begins at Lloyd Lake and is a left tributary of the Kapuskasing River.
Course
The river begins at the southeast end of Lloyd Lake in geographic Lloyd Township,[2] Sudbury District, and flows east via a channel to Upper Dunrankin Lake before heading north into geographic Kirkwall Township[3] in Algoma District to Dunrankin Lake. It heads north from the lake, loops briefly west through geographic Lerwick Township,[4] heads northeast to take in the right tributary Kirkwall River, then continues northeast to the railway point of Dunrankin on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental railway main line, completed in 1915 as the Canadian Northern Railway, passed but not served by Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains. The river passes northeast under the line, enters geographic Stefansson Township,[5] and takes in the right tributary East Dunrankin River. It continues northeast, splits over a series of rapids, enters geographic Amundsen Township,[6] heads northeast into geographic Clouston Township,[7] then turns east and reaches its mouth at the Kapuskasing River. The Kapuskasing River flows via the Mattagami River and the Moose River to James Bay.
Tributaries
- East Dunrankin River (right)
- Kirkwall River (right)
References
- ↑ "Dunrankin River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
- ↑ "Lloyd" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
- ↑ "Kirkwall" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
- ↑ "Lerwick" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
- ↑ "Stefansson" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
- ↑ "Amundsen" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
- ↑ "Clouston" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
Other map sources:
- Map 14 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #3 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2016-08-06.