Kabika River
| Kabika | |
|---|---|
 Harricana River basin in yellow | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Cochrane |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Cochrane District, Ontario |
| • coordinates | 49°01′22″N 79°52′10″W / 49.02278°N 79.86944°W |
| • elevation | 298 m (978 ft) |
| Mouth | Burntbush River |
• location | Cochrane District, Ontario |
• coordinates | 49°25′19″N 79°47′25″W / 49.42194°N 79.79028°WCoordinates: 49°25′19″N 79°47′25″W / 49.42194°N 79.79028°W |
• elevation | 259 m (850 ft) |
| Length | 69.3 km (43.1 mi)[1] |
The Kabika River is a tributary of the Burntbush River, flowing in the Cochrane District, in Northeastern Ontario, in Canada.
Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second. The west side of this slope is served by the Ontario road 652.
The surface of the river is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, but safe circulation on the ice generally occurs from mid-November to the end of April.
Geography[]
The hydrographic slopes adjacent to the Kabika River are:
- North side: Mikwam River, Burntbush River;
- East side: East Kabika River, Patten River, Turgeon River;
- South side: Lake Abitibi, ;
- west side: Case River, Kenning River, Seguin River, Payntouk Creek.
The Kabika River originates at the mouth of a small forest lake (altitude: 298 metres (978 ft)) in the north of the township of Scapa. This lake is situated to the northeast of a mountain whose summit reaches 409 metres (1,342 ft). Its mouth is located in the north of the North-East Bay of Lake Abitibi.
From the mouth of the small head lake, the Kabika River flows on 69.3 kilometres (43.1 mi) according to the following segments:
- 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) to the mouth of Lake Kabika (length: 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi), altitude: 291 metres (955 ft) to the north in the township of Scapa) which overlaps the townships of Scapa and Abbotsford;
- 18.6 kilometres (11.6 mi) to the north winding through the township of Abbotsford and Case, to the limit of the township of Singer;
- 20.5 kilometres (12.7 mi) to the north by winding in Singer Township, then Kenning Township to the confluence of the Case River (coming from the West);
- 4.7 kilometres (2.9 mi) to the north winding through Kenning Township, then Singer, to the boundary of the Tomlinson Township;
- 15.6 kilometres (9.7 mi) to the north, then northeast, winding through Tomlinson Township, then Hurtubise, to the confluence of the East Kabika River (coming from the south);
- 6.4 kilometres (4.0 mi) to the north-west by forming a hook to the north-west and another to the south-east, to its mouth.[2]
The confluence of the Kabika River is located in the Hurtubise Township, at 19.9 kilometres (12.4 mi) on the western boundary of the Ontario - Quebec boundary; 18.5 kilometres (11.5 mi) to the west of the mouth of the Burntbush River (confluence with the Turgeon River); 89.3 kilometres (55.5 mi) to the southwest of the mouth of the Turgeon River (confluence with the Harricana River); 86.3 kilometres (53.6 mi) to the southeast of a bay south of Kesagami Lake and 37.9 kilometres (23.5 mi) east of the Ontario Highway 652.
Toponymy[]
The following toponyms are of the same origin and are in the same area of the Cochrane District: Kabika River, .
See also[]
- Burntbush River, a watercourse
- Turgeon River, a stream
- Harricana River, a watercourse
- James Bay
- Cochrane District (Ontario)
- Northeastern Ontario
- List of rivers of Ontario
References[]
- ^ Atlas of Canada
- ^ Distances measured from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) of the Department of Natural Resources Canada.
External links[]
- Rivers of Cochrane District