Shebandowan River
Shebandowan River | |
River | |
Country | Canada |
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Province | Ontario |
Region | Northeastern Ontario |
District | Thunder Bay |
Part of | Great Lakes Basin |
Tributaries | |
- left | Oskondaga River |
Source | Lower Shebandowan Lake |
- location | Conacher Township |
- elevation | 449 m (1,473 ft) |
- coordinates | 48°37′11″N 90°03′45″W / 48.61972°N 90.06250°W |
Mouth | Matawin River |
- location | Horne Township |
- elevation | 366 m (1,201 ft) |
- coordinates | 48°32′56″N 89°53′27″W / 48.54889°N 89.89083°WCoordinates: 48°32′56″N 89°53′27″W / 48.54889°N 89.89083°W |
Location of the mouth of the Shebandowan River in Ontario |
The Shebandowan River is a river in Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the Great Lakes Basin and is a left tributary of the Matawin River. Three-quarters of the length of the river valley is paralleled by Ontario Highway 11, at this point part of the Trans-Canada Highway; and the entire length of the river valley is paralleled by a Canadian National Railway main line, built originally as the Canadian Northern Railway transcontinental main line.
Course
The river begins at Lower Shebandowan Lake,[2] part of a trio of lakes (Upper, Middle and Lower Shebandown lakes) known collectively as Shebandowan Lakes,[3] in geographic Conacher Township.[4] It exits the lake east over a dam at the community of Shebandowan,[5] passes into geographic Blackwell Township,[6] continues east into geographic Dawson Road Lots Township,[7] and takes in the left tributary Oskondaga River south of the community of Shabaqua Corners.[8] The river leaves Ontario Highway 11 and turns southeast into geographic Laurie Township,[9] passes the community of Shabaqua,[10] enters geographic Horne Township,[11] and reaches its mouth at the Matawin River. The Matawin River flows via the Kaministiquia River to Lake Superior.
Tributaries
- Oskondaga River (left)
See also
References
- ↑ "Shebandowan River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ↑ "Lower Shebandowan Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ↑ "Shebandowan Lakes". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ↑ "Conacher" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ↑ "Shebandowan". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ↑ "Blackwell" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ↑ "Dawson Road" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ↑ "Shabaqua Corners". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ↑ "Laurie" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ↑ "Shabaqua". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ↑ "Horne" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
Other map sources:
- Map 13 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #2 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2014-09-01.