| Michaud River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the Michaud River in Ontario | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northeastern Ontario |
| District | Sudbury |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Little Michaud Lake |
| • location | Tyrone Township |
| • coordinates | 46°48′00″N 81°14′37″W / 46.80000°N 81.24361°W / 46.80000; -81.24361 |
| • elevation | 427 m (1,401 ft) |
| Mouth | Onaping 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 system | Great Lakes Basin |
The Michaud River is a river in Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Great Lakes Basin and is a left tributary of the Onaping River.
Course
The creek begins at Little Michaud Lake in geographic Tyrone Township, and flows north to Michaud Lake. It exits the lake at the northwest and flows northwest to Shkowona Lake, then heads west, passes into geographic Leinster Township, 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
- "Michaud River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- "Little Michaud Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- "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.
- "Michaud Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- "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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