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Little Mikwam River

Coordinates: 49°31′01″N 79°09′25″W / 49.51694°N 79.15694°W / 49.51694; -79.15694
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Little Mikwam
Harricana River basin in yellow
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictCochrane
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationCochrane District, Ontario
 • coordinates49°29′41″N 80°06′26″W / 49.49472°N 80.10722°W / 49.49472; -80.10722
 • elevation309 m (1,014 ft)
MouthMikwam River
 • location
Cochrane District, Ontario
 • coordinates
49°31′01″N 79°09′25″W / 49.51694°N 79.15694°W / 49.51694; -79.15694
 • elevation
293 m (961 ft)
Length11.3 km (7.0 mi)[1]

The Little Mikwam River is a tributary of the Mikwam River (via Mikwam Lake), flowing into the Cochrane District, Northeastern Ontario, in Canada.

Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second. The west side of this slope is served by the Ontario Highway 652.

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

Geography

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The neighboring hydrographic slopes of the" Little Mikwam River" are:

The "Little Mikwam River" originates at the mouth of a small forest lake (altitude: 309 metres (1,014 ft)). From its source, the "Little Mikwam river" flows on 11.3 kilometres (7.0 mi) according to the following segments:

  • 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) in Blakelock Township to the south-east, then forks north-westerly to the south shore of "Little Lake Mikwam";
  • 4.0 kilometres (2.5 mi) westward through the "Little Lake Mikwam" (length: 4.4 kilometres (2.7 mi); altitude: 298 metres (978 ft));
  • 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) to South-West, up to the mouth.[2]

The confluence of the "Little Mikwam River" is located in Blakelock Township, at 46.2 kilometres (28.7 mi) west of the Ontario - Quebec border; 17.6 kilometres (10.9 mi) southwest of the mouth of the Mikwam River; 44.7 kilometres (27.8 mi) west of the mouth of the Burntbush River; 71 kilometres (44 mi) south of a bay south of Kesagami Lake and 9.1 kilometres (5.7 mi) to the southeast of the Ontario Highway 652.

Toponymy

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The following names are of the same origin and are in the same area of the Cochrane District: Mikwam River, Little Wikwam River, East Mikwam River, Mikwam Lake, Mikwam Lake, Mikwam Lake superior.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Atlas of Canada
  2. ^ Distances measured from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) of the Department of Natural Resources of Canada.
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