Shebandowan River

The Shebandowan River is a river in Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the Great Lakes Basin and is a left tributary of the Matawin River. Three-quarters of the length of the river valley is paralleled by Ontario Highway 11, at this point part of the Trans-Canada Highway; and the entire length of the river valley is paralleled by a Canadian National Railway main line, built originally as the Canadian Northern Railway transcontinental main line.

Shebandowan River
Shebandowan River is located in Ontario
Shebandowan River
Location of the mouth of the Shebandowan River in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNortheastern Ontario
DistrictThunder Bay
Physical characteristics
SourceLower Shebandowan Lake
 • locationConacher Township
 • coordinates48°37′11″N 90°03′45″W
 • elevation449 m (1,473 ft)
MouthMatawin River
 • location
Horne Township
 • coordinates
48°32′56″N 89°53′27″W
 • elevation
366 m (1,201 ft)
Basin features
River systemGreat Lakes Basin
Tributaries 
 • leftOskondaga River

Course

The river begins at Lower Shebandowan Lake,[2] part of a trio of lakes (Upper, Middle and Lower Shebandown lakes) known collectively as Shebandowan Lakes,[3] in geographic Conacher Township.[4] It exits the lake east over a dam at the community of Shebandowan,[5] passes into geographic Blackwell Township,[6] continues east into geographic Dawson Road Lots Township,[7] and takes in the left tributary Oskondaga River south of the community of Shabaqua Corners.[8] The river leaves Ontario Highway 11 and turns southeast into geographic Laurie Township,[9] passes the community of Shabaqua,[10] enters geographic Horne Township,[11] and reaches its mouth at the Matawin River. The Matawin River flows via the Kaministiquia River to Lake Superior.

Tributaries
  • Oskondaga River (left)

See also

References
  1. "Shebandowan River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  2. "Lower Shebandowan Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  3. "Shebandowan Lakes". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  4. "Conacher" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  5. "Shebandowan". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  6. "Blackwell" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  7. "Dawson Road" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  8. "Shabaqua Corners". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  9. "Laurie" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  10. "Shabaqua". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  11. "Horne" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-09-01.

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