Lawashi River Explained

Lawashi River
Pushpin Map:Canada Ontario
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the mouth of the Lawashi River in Ontario
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Ontario
Subdivision Name2:Ontario
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Northwestern Ontario
Subdivision Type4:District
Subdivision Name4:Kenora
Subdivision Type5:Part
Subdivision Name5:Kenora, Unorganized
Source1:Unnamed lake
Source1 Coordinates:52.2258°N -84.515°W
Source1 Elevation:147m (482feet)
Mouth:James Bay
Mouth Coordinates:52.8828°N -82.1739°W
Mouth Elevation:0m (00feet)
River System:James Bay drainage basin
Tributaries Left:Lawashi Channel

The Lawashi River is a river in Unorganized Kenora District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1] [2] The river is a tributary of James Bay.[3]

Course

The river begins at an unnamed lake and heads east then northeast. It takes in the left tributary Lawashi Channel arriving from the Attawapiskat River 8.5km (05.3miles) upstream from the river mouth, and reaches its mouth at James Bay, approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of the mouth of the Attawapiskat River.

Tributaries

See also

Notes and References

  1. FBWRR. Lawashi River. 2011-10-10.
  2. Web site: Lawashi River. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Atlas of Canada. 2011-10-10. Shows the course of the river highlighted on a map.
  3. Map 17. PDF. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 1 : 1,600,000. 2010-01-01. 2011-10-10.