Little Mikwam River Explained

Little Mikwam
Map:Harricana map.png
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Ontario
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Cochrane
Length:11.3km (07miles)[1]
Source1 Location:Cochrane District, Ontario
Source1 Coordinates:49.4947°N -80.1072°W
Source1 Elevation:309m (1,014feet)
Mouth:Mikwam River
Mouth Location:Cochrane District, Ontario
Mouth Coordinates:49.5169°N -79.1569°W
Mouth Elevation:293m (961feet)

The Little Mikwam River is a tributary of the Mikwam River (via Mikwam Lake), flowing into the Cochrane District, 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 Highway 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 neighboring hydrographic slopes of the" Little Mikwam River" are:

The "Little Mikwam River" originates at the mouth of a small forest lake (altitude:).From its source, the "Little Mikwam river" flows on according to the following segments:

The confluence of the "Little Mikwam River" is located in Blakelock Township, at west of the Ontario - Quebec border; southwest of the mouth of the Mikwam River; west of the mouth of the Burntbush River; south of a bay south of Kesagami Lake and to the southeast of the 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 Wikwam River, East Mikwam River, Mikwam Lake, Mikwam Lake, Mikwam Lake superior.

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 of Canada.