Saganash River

River in Ontario, Canada
49°05′35″N 82°34′39″W / 49.09306°N 82.57750°W / 49.09306; -82.57750 • elevation251 m (823 ft) MouthKapuskasing River
 • location
O'Brien Township / Kapuskasing
 • coordinates
49°21′50″N 82°28′09″W / 49.36389°N 82.46917°W / 49.36389; -82.46917
 • elevation
212 m (696 ft)Basin featuresRiver systemJames Bay drainage basinTributaries  • rightLittle Saganash River

The Saganash River (Official name in French: Rivière Saganash) is a river in Cochrane District in northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the James Bay drainage basin, and is a right tributary of the Kapuskasing River.

Course

The river begins at the north end of Saganash Lake in geographic Staples Township,[2] and flows north, takes in the right tributary Staples Creek, and enters geographic Sulman Township.[3] It turns northeast, takes in the right tributary Little Saganash River, and passes through the northwest corner of geographic Swanson Township[4] into geographic O'Brien Township.[5] The final 1,350 metres (4,430 ft) middle of the river forms the border between O'Brien Township and the Town of Kapuskasing, after which the river reaches its mouth at the Kapuskasing River. The Kapuskasing River flows via the Mattagami River and the Moose River to James Bay.

Tributaries

  • Hennessy Creek (right)
  • Wabicock Creek (right)
  • Grass Creek (right)
  • Young Creek (right)
  • Little Saganash River (right)
  • Staples Creek (right)

References

  1. ^ "Saganash River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  2. ^ "Staples" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  3. ^ "Sulman" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  4. ^ "Swanson" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  5. ^ "O'Brien" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-19.

Sources

  • Map 14 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  • Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #3 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2016-08-19.