Chapleau River
The Chapleau River is a river in Algoma District and Sudbury District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the James Bay drainage basin, begins at Chapleau Lake and is the main tributary of Kapuskasing Lake.
| Chapleau River | |
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Location of the mouth of the Chapleau River in Ontario | |
| Etymology | Named for Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northeastern Ontario |
| Districts |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Chapleau Lake |
| • location | Sudbury District |
| • coordinates | 47°53′11″N 83°21′13″W |
| • elevation | 427 m (1,401 ft) |
| Mouth | Kapuskasing River |
• location | Kapuskasing Township, Algoma District |
• coordinates | 48°28′23″N 82°57′38″W |
• elevation | 312 m (1,024 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | James Bay drainage basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Makonie River, Swanson River |
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