Coldwater River (Algoma District)

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Coldwater River
Coldwater River (Algoma District) is located in Ontario
Coldwater River (Algoma District)
Location of the mouth of the Coldwater River in Ontario.
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNortheastern Ontario
DistrictAlgoma
PartAlgoma, Unorganized, North
Physical characteristics
SourceBlack Lake
 • locationBarager Township
 • coordinates47°35′59″N 84°42′20″W / 47.59972°N 84.70556°W / 47.59972; -84.70556
 • elevation370 m (1,210 ft)
MouthLake Superior
 • location
Giles Township
 • coordinates
47°28′05″N 84°47′17″W / 47.46806°N 84.78806°W / 47.46806; -84.78806Coordinates: 47°28′05″N 84°47′17″W / 47.46806°N 84.78806°W / 47.46806; -84.78806
 • elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Basin features
River systemGreat Lakes Basin
Tributaries 
 • rightJune Creek

The Coldwater River is a river in the Unorganized North Part of Algoma District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the Great Lakes Basin, is a tributary of Lake Superior, and its entire course lies within Lake Superior Provincial Park.[2]

Course[]

The Coldwater River begins at Black Lake, in geographic Barager Township,[3] and travels south through geographic Broome Township,[4] and the southeast corner of geographic Brimbacombe Township[5] before flowing into geographic Giles Township,[6] where it takes in the right tributary June Creek, passes under Ontario Highway 17, and reaches its mouth at Lake Superior.

Tributaries[]

  • June Creek

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Coldwater River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  2. ^ "Park area". Friends of Lake Superior Provincial Park. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  3. ^ "Barager" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  4. ^ "Broome" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  5. ^ "Brimbacombe" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  6. ^ "Giles" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-11-05.


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