Lawashi Channel
The Lawashi Channel is a river in Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada.
| Lawashi Channel | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the Lawashi Channel in Ontario | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northwestern Ontario |
| District | Kenora |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Attawapiskat River |
| • coordinates | 52°56′32″N 83°10′10″W |
| • elevation | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Mouth | Lawashi River |
• coordinates | 52°50′09″N 82°14′02″W |
• elevation | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) |
| Length | 75 km (47 mi) |
Course
The river is in the Hudson Bay Lowlands and is part of the James Bay drainage basin. The Lawashi Channel is an outlet from the Attawapiskat River[1] and travels 75 kilometres (47 mi) to the Lawashi River, at a point 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) upstream of that river's mouth at James Bay.[1] The mouth of the Lawashi River is approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of the mouth of the Attawapiskat.[1]
See also
References
- Atlas of Canada Toporama Map Sheet 43B
Sources
- "Lawashi Channel". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
- "Toporama - Topographic Maps". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
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