Baldhead River (Ontario)

The Baldhead River is a river in the Lake Superior drainage basin in Algoma District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is located entirely within Lake Superior Provincial Park.[1]

Baldhead River
Baldhead River (Ontario) is located in Ontario
Baldhead River (Ontario)
Location of the mouth of the Baldhead River in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNorthwestern Ontario
DistrictAlgoma
Physical characteristics
SourceBaldhead Lake
 • coordinates47°42′40″N 84°44′43″W
 • elevation415 m (1,362 ft)
MouthLake Superior
 • coordinates
47°29′06″N 84°50′16″W
 • elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Length30 km (19 mi)
Basin features
River systemLake Superior drainage basin
Tributaries 
 • leftEast Branch Baldhead River

Course

The river begins at Baldhead Lake adjacent to the Mijinemungshing Lake parking area[2] and heads west then southwest along the Mijinemungshing Road. It passes under the road, then turns south and parallels Ontario Highway 17. It takes in the left tributary East Branch Baldhead River, continues south and roughly parallel to Ontario Highway 17, and reaches its mouth near the headland named Bald Head on Lake Superior. The Orphan Lake Trail passes along the mouth of the river.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Park Map". Lake Superior Provincial Park. Archived from the original on 2011-04-07. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
  2. "Mijinemungshing Lake Canoe Route". Lake Superior Provincial Park. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
  3. "Orphan Lake Trail". Lake Superior Provincial Park. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-03-04.

Sources

Media related to Baldhead River at Wikimedia Commons


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