The Little Misema River is a river in Timiskaming District and Cochrane District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin and is a left tributary of the Misema River.

Little Misema River
Little Misema River is located in Ontario
Little Misema River
Location of the mouth of the Little Misema River in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNortheastern Ontario
Districts
Physical characteristics
SourceLittle Misema Lake
 • locationBen Nevis Township, Cochrane District
 • coordinates48°17′31″N 79°38′16″W / 48.29194°N 79.63778°W / 48.29194; -79.63778
 • elevation333 m (1,093 ft)
MouthMisema Lake on the Misema River
 • location
Katrine Township, Timiskaming District
 • coordinates
48°13′28″N 79°44′19″W / 48.22444°N 79.73861°W / 48.22444; -79.73861
 • elevation
285 m (935 ft)
Length15.1 km (9.4 mi)
Basin features
River systemSaint Lawrence River drainage basin

Course

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The river begins at the mouth of Little Misema Lake (length: 1.0 kilometre (0.62 mi); altitude: 333 metres (1,093 ft)) in geographic Ben Nevis Township in Cochrane District.[2] Little Misema Lake is also in the Pushkin Hills, part of the Blake River Megacaldera Complex.[3] The river exits the lake at the east, travels southwest into Timiskaming District, and reaches its mouth at Misema Lake on the Misema River in Katrine Township.[4] The Misema River flows via the Blanche River and Ottawa River to the Saint Lawrence River.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Little Misema River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
  2. ^ "Ben Nevis" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
  3. ^ "Pushkin Hills". Ontario Parks. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
  4. ^ "Katrine" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2014-05-16.

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