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.

Michaud River
Michaud River is located in Ontario
Michaud River
Location of the mouth of the Michaud River in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNortheastern Ontario
DistrictSudbury
Physical characteristics
SourceLittle Michaud Lake
 • locationTyrone Township
 • coordinates46°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 features
River systemGreat Lakes Basin

Course edit

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 edit

Both enter at Shkowona Lake.

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

See also edit

References edit

  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.

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