Swanson River (Ontario)

Swanson River
River
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northeastern Ontario
District Sudbury
Part of James Bay drainage basin
Tributaries
 - right Little Swanson River
Source
 - location Marhsall Township
 - elevation 470 m (1,542 ft)
 - coordinates 47°58′10″N 83°26′43″W / 47.96944°N 83.44528°W / 47.96944; -83.44528
Mouth Schewabik Lake, Chapleau River
 - location Copperfield Township
 - elevation 349 m (1,145 ft)
 - coordinates 48°13′49″N 83°10′34″W / 48.23028°N 83.17611°W / 48.23028; -83.17611Coordinates: 48°13′49″N 83°10′34″W / 48.23028°N 83.17611°W / 48.23028; -83.17611
Location of the mouth of the Swanson River in Ontario

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.

Course

The 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

References

  1. "Swanson River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  2. "Marshall" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  3. "Mageau" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  4. "Manning" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  5. "Floranna" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  6. "Lipsett" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  7. "Copperfield" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-09.

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