Shebandowan River

Shebandowan River
River
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northeastern Ontario
District Thunder Bay
Part of Great Lakes Basin
Tributaries
 - left Oskondaga River
Source Lower Shebandowan Lake
 - location Conacher Township
 - elevation 449 m (1,473 ft)
 - coordinates 48°37′11″N 90°03′45″W / 48.61972°N 90.06250°W / 48.61972; -90.06250
Mouth Matawin River
 - location Horne Township
 - elevation 366 m (1,201 ft)
 - coordinates 48°32′56″N 89°53′27″W / 48.54889°N 89.89083°W / 48.54889; -89.89083Coordinates: 48°32′56″N 89°53′27″W / 48.54889°N 89.89083°W / 48.54889; -89.89083
Location of the mouth of the Shebandowan River in Ontario

The Shebandowan River is a river in Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the Great Lakes Basin and is a left tributary of the Matawin River. Three-quarters of the length of the river valley is paralleled by Ontario Highway 11, at this point part of the Trans-Canada Highway; and the entire length of the river valley is paralleled by a Canadian National Railway main line, built originally as the Canadian Northern Railway transcontinental main line.

Course

The river begins at Lower Shebandowan Lake,[2] part of a trio of lakes (Upper, Middle and Lower Shebandown lakes) known collectively as Shebandowan Lakes,[3] in geographic Conacher Township.[4] It exits the lake east over a dam at the community of Shebandowan,[5] passes into geographic Blackwell Township,[6] continues east into geographic Dawson Road Lots Township,[7] and takes in the left tributary Oskondaga River south of the community of Shabaqua Corners.[8] The river leaves Ontario Highway 11 and turns southeast into geographic Laurie Township,[9] passes the community of Shabaqua,[10] enters geographic Horne Township,[11] and reaches its mouth at the Matawin River. The Matawin River flows via the Kaministiquia River to Lake Superior.

Tributaries

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Shebandowan River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  2. ↑ "Lower Shebandowan Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  3. ↑ "Shebandowan Lakes". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  4. ↑ "Conacher" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  5. ↑ "Shebandowan". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  6. ↑ "Blackwell" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  7. ↑ "Dawson Road" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  8. ↑ "Shabaqua Corners". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  9. ↑ "Laurie" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  10. ↑ "Shabaqua". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  11. ↑ "Horne" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2014-09-01.

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