The Corner River is a tributary of the
Harricana River
The Harricana River (, ) (also known as Harricanaw River) is a river in western Quebec and northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is long, has a drainage area of , and has a mean discharge of . While 80% of its drainage area is in Quebec, the river f ...
, flowing in the
Cochrane District
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In 2021, the district's population was 77,963, with a l ...
in
Ontario
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, in
Canada
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.
The surface of the river is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, but safe circulation on the ice generally occurs from mid-November to the end of April.
Geography
The major watersheds adjacent to the Corner River are:
*North side:
Harricana River
The Harricana River (, ) (also known as Harricanaw River) is a river in western Quebec and northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is long, has a drainage area of , and has a mean discharge of . While 80% of its drainage area is in Quebec, the river f ...
;
*East side:
Harricana River
The Harricana River (, ) (also known as Harricanaw River) is a river in western Quebec and northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is long, has a drainage area of , and has a mean discharge of . While 80% of its drainage area is in Quebec, the river f ...
,
Again River
The Again River is a tributary of the Harricana River flowing to Canada in:
*the Cochrane District in Ontario; and
*the municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec.
The surface of the river ...
,
Mannerelle River,
Malouin River
The Malouin River is a tributary of the Harricana River, flowing into the municipality of Baie-James, Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada. Its course crosses the townships o ...
;
*South side: Corner Lakes,
Detour River;
*West side:
Kattawagami River
The Lawagamau River, also known as the Kattawagami River, is a river in northern Cochrane District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is part of the James Bay drainage basin, and is a right tributary of the Kesagami River.
The river begins at ...
,
Lawagamau River,
Seal River,
Atik River.
The Corner River originates at the mouth of an unidentified lake (length: ; altitude: ) belonging to a group of lakes identified as "Corner Lakes" in the eastern part of the
Cochrane District
Cochrane District is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1921 from parts of Timiskaming and Thunder Bay districts.
In 2021, the district's population was 77,963, with a l ...
.
The mouth of this lake of head is located at:
* east of the boundary between
Ontario
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and
Quebec
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;
* south of the mouth of the Corner River;
* east of
Kesagami Lake
Kesagami Lake is a lake of Cochrane District, in Northeastern Ontario, in Canada. It is a shallow lake that was formed assumedly by glacial erosion and unique for its size in the James Bay area. Entirely protected within Kesagami Provincial Park ...
(Ontario);
* southwest of the mouth of the Harricana River, in
Ontario
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.
From its source, the Corner River runs more or less parallel to the
Ontario
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and
Quebec
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boundary, on in the following segments:
* to the north through marsh areas, up to a stream (from the south);
* to the North in marsh areas, up to the boundary between
Quebec
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and
Ontario
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;
* to the north in
Quebec
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in a marsh area, to a stream (coming from the southwest);
* to the north in a marsh area, to a stream (coming from the south-east);
* to the north-west, forming a large curve to the southwest, up to the mouth.
[Distances measured from the Atlas of Canada (published on Internet) of the Department of Natural Resources Canada.]
Corner River empties on the southwestern shore of the
Harricana River
The Harricana River (, ) (also known as Harricanaw River) is a river in western Quebec and northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is long, has a drainage area of , and has a mean discharge of . While 80% of its drainage area is in Quebec, the river f ...
in front of Low Shoal Island. This confluence is located at:
* southeast of the mouth of the
Harricana River
The Harricana River (, ) (also known as Harricanaw River) is a river in western Quebec and northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is long, has a drainage area of , and has a mean discharge of . While 80% of its drainage area is in Quebec, the river f ...
;
* west of the boundary between
Quebec
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and
Ontario
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;
* south of the center of the village of
Moosonee
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in
Ontario
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.
Toponymy
The hydronyme "River Corner" (English origin) is similar to the fact that the mouth of the river flows into a bend of river facing Low Shoal Island. Mariners navigating through the Harricana River through the southern part of the island to James Bay were passing by the river bend. The head lakes of this river are known as "Corner Lakes".
See also
*
Cochrane District
Cochrane District is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1921 from parts of Timiskaming and Thunder Bay districts.
In 2021, the district's population was 77,963, with a l ...
, an administrative region of Ontario
*
Harricana River
The Harricana River (, ) (also known as Harricanaw River) is a river in western Quebec and northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is long, has a drainage area of , and has a mean discharge of . While 80% of its drainage area is in Quebec, the river f ...
, a watercourse
*
James Bay
James Bay (, ; ) is a large body of water located on the southern end of Hudson Bay in Canada. It borders the provinces of Quebec and Ontario, and is politically part of Nunavut. Its largest island is Akimiski Island.
Numerous waterways of the ...
, a body of water
*
List of rivers in Ontario
This is the list of rivers which are in and flow through Ontario. The watershed list includes tributaries as well.
Dee River, flows between Three Mile Lake and Lake Rosseau.
List of rivers arranged by watershed Hudson Bay
Atlantic Ocean
...
References
External links
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Rivers of Cochrane District