East Mikwam River Explained

East Mikwam
Map:Harricana map.png
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Ontario
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Cochrane
Length:19.4km (12.1miles)[1]
Source1 Location:Cochrane District, Ontario
Source1 Coordinates:49.2758°N -80.8592°W
Source1 Elevation:324m (1,063feet)
Mouth:Mikwam River
Mouth Location:Cochrane District, Ontario
Mouth Coordinates:49.5633°N -79.9247°W
Mouth Elevation:300m (1,000feet)

The East Mikwam River is a tributary of the Mikwam River, flowing into the Cochrane District, in the north-east of 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 Ontario road 652.

The surface of the river is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice movement is generally from mid-November to the end of April.

Geography

The adjacent hydrographic slopes of the East Mikwam River are:

The East Mikwam River originates from a mountain stream (elevation:).

From its source, the East Mikwam River flows on according to the following segments:

The confluence of the East Mikwam River is located in Newman Township at west of the Ontario - Quebec border; south of the mouth of the Mikwam River; west of the mouth of the Burntbush River; south-east of a bay south of Kesagami Lake and southeasterly of Ontario Highway 652.

Toponymy

The following names are of the same origin and are in the same area of the Cochrane District: Mikwam River, Little Mikwam River, East Mikwam River, Mikwam Lake, Little Mikwam Lake and Upper Mikwam Lake.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/rivers.html Atlas of Canada
  2. Measured distances from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) Department of Natural Resources Canada.