Swanson River (Ontario)

The Swanson River is a river in Sudbury District in northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the James Bay drainage basin, begins south of Mageau Lake and is a left tributary of the Chapleau River.

Swanson River
Location of the mouth of the Swanson River in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNortheastern Ontario
DistrictSudbury
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMarhsall Township
 • coordinates47°58′10″N 83°26′43″W
 • elevation470 m (1,540 ft)
MouthSchewabik Lake, Chapleau River
 • location
Copperfield Township
 • coordinates
48°13′49″N 83°10′34″W
 • elevation
349 m (1,145 ft)
Basin features
River systemJames Bay drainage basin
Tributaries 
 • rightLittle Swanson River

Course

The river begins in geographic Marshall Township,[2] and flows north to Mageau Lake, where it enters geographic Mageau Township.[3] It heads northeast into geographic Manning Township,[4] continues northeast into geographic Floranna Township[5] followed by geographic Sadler Township. It enters geographic Lipsett Township,[6] takes in the right tributary Little Swanson River, heads east into geographic Copperfield Township,[7] and reaches its mouth at Schewabik Lake on the Chapleau River. The Chapleau River flows via the Kapuskasing River, the Mattagami River and the Moose River to James Bay.

Tributaries
  • Little Swanson River (right)

References
  1. "Swanson River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  2. "Marshall" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  3. "Mageau" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  4. "Manning" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  5. "Floranna" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  6. "Lipsett" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  7. "Copperfield" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-09.

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