Kabika River Explained

Kabika
Map:Harricana map.png
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Ontario
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Cochrane
Length:69.3km (43.1miles)[1]
Source1 Location:Cochrane District, Ontario
Source1 Coordinates:49.0228°N -79.8694°W
Source1 Elevation:298m (978feet)
Mouth:Burntbush River
Mouth Location:Cochrane District, Ontario
Mouth Coordinates:49.4219°N -79.7903°W
Mouth Elevation:259m (850feet)

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:

The Kabika River originates at the mouth of a small forest lake (altitude:) in the north of the township of Scapa. This lake is situated to the northeast of a mountain whose summit reaches . 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 according to the following segments:

The confluence of the Kabika River is located in the Hurtubise Township, at on the western boundary of the Ontario - Quebec boundary; to the west of the mouth of the Burntbush River (confluence with the Turgeon River); to the southwest of the mouth of the Turgeon River (confluence with the Harricana River); to the southeast of a bay south of Kesagami Lake and 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, East Kakiba River.

See also

Notes and References

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