Michaud River

River in Ontario, Canada
46°48′00″N 81°14′37″W / 46.80000°N 81.24361°W / 46.80000; -81.24361 • elevation427 m (1,401 ft) MouthOnaping River
 • location
Leinster Township
 • coordinates
46°50′55″N 81°23′09″W / 46.84861°N 81.38583°W / 46.84861; -81.38583
 • elevation
389 m (1,276 ft)Basin featuresRiver systemGreat Lakes Basin

The Michaud River is a river in Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the Great Lakes Basin and is a left tributary of the Onaping River.

Course

The creek begins at Little Michaud Lake[2] in geographic Tyrone Township,[3] and flows north to Michaud Lake.[4] It exits the lake at the northwest and flows northwest to Shkowona Lake, then heads west, passes into geographic Leinster Township,[5] and reaches its mouth at the Onaping River. The Onaping River flows via the Vermilion River and the Spanish River to Lake Huron.

Tributaries

Both enter at Shkowona Lake.

  • Venetian Creek (right)
  • Sandcherry Creek (left)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Michaud River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  2. ^ "Little Michaud Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  3. ^ "Tyrone" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  4. ^ "Michaud Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  5. ^ "Leinster" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-09-01.

Sources

  • Map 6 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  • Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #4 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2014-09-01.


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