Michaud River
| Michaud River | |
| River | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northeastern Ontario |
| District | Sudbury |
| Part of | Great Lakes Basin |
| Source | Little Michaud Lake |
| - location | Tyrone Township |
| - elevation | 427 m (1,401 ft) |
| - coordinates | 46°48′00″N 81°14′37″W / 46.80000°N 81.24361°W |
| Mouth | Onaping River |
| - location | Leinster Township |
| - elevation | 389 m (1,276 ft) |
| - coordinates | 46°50′55″N 81°23′09″W / 46.84861°N 81.38583°WCoordinates: 46°50′55″N 81°23′09″W / 46.84861°N 81.38583°W |
  Location of the mouth of the Michaud River in Ontario | |
The Michaud River is a river in Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the Great Lakes Basin and is a left tributary of the Onaping River.
Course
The creek begins at Little Michaud Lake[2] in geographic Tyrone Township,[3] and flows north to Michaud Lake.[4] It exits the lake at the northwest and flows northwest to Shkowona Lake, then heads west, passes into geographic Leinster Township,[5] and reaches its mouth at the Onaping River. The Onaping River flows via the Vermilion River and the Spanish River to Lake Huron.
Tributaries
Both enter at Shkowona Lake.
- Venetian Creek (right)
- Sandcherry Creek (left)
References
- ↑ "Michaud River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ↑ "Little Michaud Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ↑ "Tyrone" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ↑ "Michaud Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ↑ "Leinster" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
Other map sources:
- Map 6 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #4 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
See also
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