Again River

The Again River is a tributary of the Harricana River flowing to Canada in:

Again
Harricana River basin in yellow
Location
CountryCanada
Provinces
DistrictCochrane (Ontario)
RegionNord-du-Québec (Quebec)
MunicipalityEeyou Istchee Baie-James (Quebec)
Physical characteristics
SourceLake Mine
 • locationCochrane District, Ontario
 • coordinates50°07′06″N 79°39′57″W
 • elevation267 m (876 ft)
MouthHarricana River
 • location
District of Cochrane, Ontario
 • coordinates
50°55′40″N 79°32′08″W
 • elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Length119.9 km (74.5 mi)[1]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • left(from the mouth), Discharge of lake Cotter, Discharge of lake Parson
 • right(from the mouth), Grenouilles Creek (Quebec), Laforges Creek (Quebec), Discharge of lake Broughton (Ontario)

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

Geography

The main hydrographic slopes adjacent to the Again River are:

The Again River originates at the mouth of Lake Mine (length: 3.4 kilometres (2.1 mi), elevation: 267 metres (876 ft)) in the eastern part of the Cochrane District.

The source of the Again River is located at:

  • 10.4 kilometres (6.5 mi) at the east of the Ontario border;
  • 92.5 kilometres (57.5 mi) at the south of the mouth of the Again River;
  • 37.6 kilometres (23.4 mi) east of Kesagami Lake (Ontario);
  • 118.5 kilometres (73.6 mi) at the south of the mouth of the Harricana River, in Ontario.

From its source, the Again River runs more or less parallel to the Ontario border on 119.9 kilometres (74.5 mi) in the following segments:

  • 16.0 kilometres (9.9 mi) to the north through three lakes, northeasterly through two lakes including Lake Favell (Ontario) and eastward up to a branch line (from the south- East) which drains the cross-border area between Quebec and Ontario;
  • 55.0 kilometres (34.2 mi) to the boundary between Quebec and Ontario;
  • 46.3 kilometres (28.8 mi) to the north in Quebec more or less along the interprovincial boundary and in a marsh area, until the cut between the boundary between Quebec and Ontario;
  • 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) to the north-west in the Cochrane District in Ontario in the marsh area to the mouth.[2]

The Again River flows into the southwestern shore of the Harricana River in front of Low Shoal Island. This confluence is located at:

  • 31.0 kilometres (19.3 mi) at southeast of the mouth of the Harricana River;
  • 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) at west of the boundary between Quebec and Ontario;
  • 88.6 kilometres (55.1 mi) at south of the center of the village of Moosonee in Ontario.

Toponymy

The hydronyme "rivière Again" was formalized on December 5, 1968, by the Commission de toponymie du Québec, at the creation of this commission.[3]

See also

References
  1. Atlas of Canada
  2. Distances measured from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) of the Department of Natural Resources Canada.
  3. Commission de toponymie du Québec - Place names bank - Place name: "rivière Again"
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