Madawaska River | |
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Etymology | From name of Algonquian band "Matouweskarini" meaning "people of the shallows" |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Regions | |
County/District | |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Source Lake |
• location | Canisbay Township, Unorganized South Part, Nipissing District |
• coordinates | 45°33′52″N 78°37′56″W / 45.56444°N 78.63222°W |
• elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
Mouth | Ottawa River |
• location | Arnprior, Renfrew County |
• coordinates | 45°26′35″N 76°20′56″W / 45.44306°N 76.34889°W |
• elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
Length | 230 km (140 mi) |
Basin size | 8,470 km2 (3,270 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 85 m3/s (3,000 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Ottawa River→ St. Lawrence River→ Gulf of St. Lawrence |
River system | Ottawa River drainage basin |
Tributaries | |
• left | Opeongo River |
• right | York River |
The Madawaska River is a river in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin in Ontario, Canada.[1][2] The river is 230 km (143 mi) long and drains an area of 8,470 km2 (3,270 sq mi).[3] Its name comes from an Algonquian band of the region known as "Matouweskarini", meaning "people of the shallows".