Groundhog River
The Groundhog River is a river in Cochrane District and Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. The river is in the James Bay drainage basin and is a left tributary of the Mattagami River.
| Groundhog River Rivière Groundhog (in French) | |
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Groundhog River at Highway 11 | |
Location of the mouth of the Groundhog River in Ontario | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northeastern Ontario |
| Districts |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Horwood Lake |
| • location | Keith Township, Sudbury District |
| • coordinates | 48°06′00″N 82°16′13″W |
| • elevation | 336 m (1,102 ft) |
| Mouth | Mattagami River |
• location | Clay Township, Cochrane District |
• coordinates | 49°43′04″N 81°58′04″W |
• elevation | 191 m (627 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Mattagami River→ Moose River→ James Bay |
| River system | James Bay drainage basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Wakusimi River, Otapingshewee River, Ivanhoe River |
| • right | Nat River |
About 23 fish species have been identified in the Groundhog River, including self-sustaining population of lake sturgeon which are provincially rare to uncommon.
The Groundhog River is an advanced-level canoe route with several series of rapids and white water, in particular from the north of Groundhog Lake to the town of Fauquier; however, this river trip can be extended all the way to James Bay via the Mattagami and Moose Rivers.
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