The Gardiner River is a river in Cochrane District in northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the James Bay drainage basin, and is a left tributary of the Mattagami River. The river lies between the Mattagami and the Missinaibi River just upstream of the confluence of those two to form the Moose River, which flows to James Bay.

Gardiner River
Gardiner River is located in Ontario
Gardiner River
Location of the mouth of the Gardiner River in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNortheastern Ontario
DistrictCochrane
Physical characteristics
Source confluenceConfluence of two unnamed streams
 • locationLambert Township
 • coordinates50°29′17″N 82°06′28″W / 50.48806°N 82.10778°W / 50.48806; -82.10778
 • elevation84 m (276 ft)
MouthMattagami River
 • location
Gardiner Township
 • coordinates
50°41′52″N 81°31′48″W / 50.69778°N 81.53000°W / 50.69778; -81.53000
 • elevation
33 m (108 ft)
Basin features
River systemJames Bay drainage basin

The river begins at the confluence of two unnamed streams in geographic Lambert Township[2] and flows northeast through unplatted Cochrane District, then geographic Gentles Township[3] to reach geographic McCuaig Township.[4] It turns east, flows through geographic Mulholland Township,[5] then into geographic Gardiner Township[6] and reaches its mouth at the Mattagami River.

References

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  1. ^ "Gardiner River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
  2. ^ "Lambert" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
  3. ^ "Gentles" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
  4. ^ "McCuaig" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
  5. ^ "Mulholland" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
  6. ^ "Gardiner" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2016-12-10.

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