Kenning River Explained

Kenning
Map:Harricana map.png
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Ontario
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Cochrane
Length:19.1km (11.9miles)[1]
Source1 Location:Cochrane District, Ontario
Source1 Coordinates:49.1406°N -79.9444°W
Source1 Elevation:309m (1,014feet)
Mouth:Case River
Mouth Location:Cochrane District, Ontario
Mouth Coordinates:49.3678°N -80.1997°W
Mouth Elevation:294m (965feet)

The Kenning River is a tributary of the Case River, flowing into the Cochrane District, in Northeastern Ontario, in Canada. The course of this river crosses the townships of Kenning and Case.

Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second.

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

Geography

The surrounding hydrographic slopes of the Kenning River are:

The Kenning River originates at the mouth of Kenning Lake (length: ; elevation:) in the township of Case. Its mouth is located at north of the North-West Bay of Abitibi Lake.

From the mouth of Kenning Lake, the Kenning River flows over according to the following segments:

The confluence of the Kenning River in Kenning Township, to:

Toponymy

The term "Kenning" is a family name of English origin.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Atlas of Canada . 2017-10-20 . 2012-03-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120329093702/http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/rivers.html . dead .
  2. Distances from the Department of Natural Resources Canada's Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet).