| Swanson River | |
|---|---|
![]() Location of the mouth of the Swanson River in Ontario  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada | 
| Province | Ontario | 
| Region | Northeastern Ontario | 
| District | Sudbury | 
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Marhsall Township | 
| • coordinates | 47°58′10″N 83°26′43″W / 47.96944°N 83.44528°W | 
| • elevation | 470 m (1,540 ft) | 
| Mouth | Schewabik Lake, Chapleau River | 
 • location  | Copperfield Township | 
 • coordinates  | 48°13′49″N 83°10′34″W / 48.23028°N 83.17611°W | 
 • elevation  | 349 m (1,145 ft) | 
| Basin features | |
| River system | James Bay drainage basin | 
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Little Swanson River | 
The Swanson River is a river in Sudbury District in northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the James Bay drainage basin, begins south of Mageau Lake and is a left tributary of the Chapleau River.
Course
The river begins in geographic Marshall Township,[2] and flows north to Mageau Lake, where it enters geographic Mageau Township.[3] It heads northeast into geographic Manning Township,[4] continues northeast into geographic Floranna Township[5] followed by geographic Sadler Township. It enters geographic Lipsett Township,[6] takes in the right tributary Little Swanson River, heads east into geographic Copperfield Township,[7] and reaches its mouth at Schewabik Lake on the Chapleau River. The Chapleau River flows via the Kapuskasing River, the Mattagami River and the Moose River to James Bay.
Tributaries
- Little Swanson River (right)
 
References
- ↑ "Swanson River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
 - ↑ "Marshall" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
 - ↑ "Mageau" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
 - ↑ "Manning" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
 - ↑ "Floranna" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
 - ↑ "Lipsett" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
 - ↑ "Copperfield" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
 
Sources
- Map 14 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
 - Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #3 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
 
