Redstone River (Northeastern Ontario)

This article is about the river in Northeastern Ontario in Cochrane, Sudbury and Timiskaming Districts. For the river in Central Ontario in Haliburton County, see Redstone River (Haliburton County, Ontario).
Redstone River
Redstone River (Northeastern Ontario) is located in Ontario
Redstone River (Northeastern Ontario)
Location of the mouth of the Redstone River in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNortheastern Ontario
Districts
Physical characteristics
SourceRedstone Lake
 • locationSudbury, Unorganized, North Part, Sudbury District
 • coordinates47°59′35″N 81°18′00″W / 47.99306°N 81.30000°W / 47.99306; -81.30000
 • elevation366 m (1,201 ft)
MouthNight Hawk Lake
 • location
Timmins, Cochrane District
 • coordinates
48°27′19″N 81°02′24″W / 48.45528°N 81.04000°W / 48.45528; -81.04000
 • elevation
274 m (899 ft)
Length87 km (54 mi)
Basin features
River systemJames Bay drainage basin

The Redstone River is a river in the James Bay drainage basin in Cochrane, Timiskaming and Sudbury Districts in northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It flows 87 kilometres (54 mi) from Semple Lake to its mouth at Night Hawk Lake, the source of the Frederick House River.[2]

Course

The Redstone river begins at Semple Lake in the northeast of the Unorganized North Part of Sudbury District at an elevation of 366 metres (1,201 ft).[2] It flows southeast to Redstone Lake, then heads northeast through the northwest strip of the Unorganized West Part of Timiskaming District and onward into the city of Timmins in Cochrane District. The river then reaches its mouth at the western side of Night Hawk Lake at an elevation of 274 metres (899 ft). The lake empties via the Frederick House River, the Abitibi River and the Moose River to James Bay.

Tributaries

  • Croteau Creek (right)
  • Shaw Creek (left)
  • Kennedy Creek (left)
  • Geikie Creek (right)
  • Ferrier Creek (left)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Redstone River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
  2. ^ a b "Redstone River". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2012-06-01. Shows the course of the river on a topographic map.