Madawaska River (Ontario)

Madawaska River
Upper Madawaska River at Whitney
Madawaska River (Ontario) is located in Southern Ontario
Madawaska River (Ontario)
Location of the mouth of the Madawaska River in southern Ontario
EtymologyFrom name of Algonquian band "Matouweskarini" meaning "people of the shallows"
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
Regions
County/District
Physical characteristics
SourceSource Lake
 • locationCanisbay Township, Unorganized South Part, Nipissing District
 • coordinates45°33′52″N 78°37′56″W / 45.56444°N 78.63222°W / 45.56444; -78.63222
 • elevation450 m (1,480 ft)
MouthOttawa River
 • location
Arnprior, Renfrew County
 • coordinates
45°26′35″N 76°20′56″W / 45.44306°N 76.34889°W / 45.44306; -76.34889
 • elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Length230 km (140 mi)
Basin size8,470 km2 (3,270 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average85 m3/s (3,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionOttawa RiverSt. Lawrence RiverGulf of St. Lawrence
River systemOttawa River drainage basin
Tributaries 
 • leftOpeongo River
 • rightYork 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".

  1. ^ "Madawaska River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
  2. ^ "Madawaska River". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2012-03-12. Shows the course of the river highlighted on a map.
  3. ^ "Rivers Flowing into the Atlantic Ocean". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 2007-02-02. Retrieved 2010-10-08.

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