Coldwater River (Algoma District)

The Coldwater River is a river in the Unorganized North Part of Algoma District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the Great Lakes Basin, is a tributary of Lake Superior, and its entire course lies within Lake Superior Provincial Park.[2]

Coldwater River
Location of the mouth of the Coldwater River in Ontario.
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNortheastern Ontario
DistrictAlgoma
PartAlgoma, Unorganized, North
Physical characteristics
SourceBlack Lake
  locationBarager Township
  coordinates47°35′59″N 84°42′20″W
  elevation370 m (1,210 ft)
MouthLake Superior
  location
Giles Township
  coordinates
47°28′05″N 84°47′17″W
  elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Basin features
River systemGreat Lakes Basin
Tributaries 
  rightJune Creek

Course

The Coldwater River begins at Black Lake, in geographic Barager Township,[3] and travels south through geographic Broome Township,[4] and the southeast corner of geographic Brimbacombe Township[5] before flowing into geographic Giles Township,[6] where it takes in the right tributary June Creek, passes under Ontario Highway 17, and reaches its mouth at Lake Superior.

Tributaries

  • June Creek

See also

References

  1. "Coldwater River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  2. "Park area". Friends of Lake Superior Provincial Park. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  3. "Barager" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  4. "Broome" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  5. "Brimbacombe" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  6. "Giles" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-11-05.


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