Lawashi River
Lawashi River is located in Ontario
Lawashi River
Location of the mouth of the Lawashi River in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
OntarioOntario
RegionNorthwestern Ontario
DistrictKenora
PartKenora, Unorganized
Physical characteristics
SourceUnnamed lake
  coordinates52°13′33″N 84°30′54″W / 52.22583°N 84.51500°W / 52.22583; -84.51500
  elevation147 m (482 ft)
MouthJames Bay
  coordinates
52°52′58″N 82°10′26″W / 52.88278°N 82.17389°W / 52.88278; -82.17389
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Basin features
River systemJames Bay drainage basin
Tributaries 
  leftLawashi Channel

The Lawashi River is a river in Unorganized Kenora District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1][2] The river is a tributary of James Bay.[3]

Course

The river begins at an unnamed lake and heads east then northeast.[2] It takes in the left tributary Lawashi Channel arriving from the Attawapiskat River 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) upstream from the river mouth, and reaches its mouth at James Bay, approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of the mouth of the Attawapiskat River.

Tributaries

See also

References

  1. "Lawashi River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  2. 1 2 "Lawashi River". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2011-10-10. Shows the course of the river highlighted on a map.
  3. Map 17 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2011-10-10.


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