Ekwan River
| Ekwan River | ||
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| Data | ||
| location | Kenora District in Ontario (Canada) | |
| River system | Ekwan River | |
| origin |
Zumar Lake 52 ° 20 ′ 31 ″ N , 87 ° 12 ′ 13 ″ W. |
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| Source height | 239 m | |
| muzzle | on Akimiski Street ( James Bay ) Coordinates: 53 ° 12 ′ 0 " N , 82 ° 14 ′ 59" W 53 ° 12 ′ 0 " N , 82 ° 14 ′ 59" W |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | 239 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 0.48 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 500 km | |
| Discharge at the gauge below the North Washagami River A Eo : 10,400 km² |
MQ 1967/1995 Mq 1967/1995 |
86 m³ / s 8.3 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Little Ekwan River, North Washagami River | |
| Right tributaries | Crooked River, Matateto River | |
The Ekwan River is a river in the Kenora District in the northwest of the Canadian province of Ontario .
The river flows about 500 km from Zumar Lake, located on the Canadian Shield , through the Hudson Bay lowland in a north-easterly direction, later in an easterly direction to its confluence with James Bay .
River course
The catchment area of the Ekwan River borders on that of the Winisk River in the north and that of the Attawapiskat River in the south . The origin of the Ekwan River forms the Zumar Lake at an altitude of 239 m , 8 km northeast of the origin of the Attawapiskat River (its North Channel outflow from the Attawapiskat Lake ). The Ekwan River flows northeast over a series of rapids and waterfalls. The North Washagami River flows into it from the northeast . Then he turns to the southeast. The tributaries Matateto River , Crooked River and Little Ekwan River flow into it over a distance of 5 km. The river continues its course to the southeast continues and passes through the Flint Rapids at ( ⊙ ) before the Akimiski Street and the James Bay achieved. Its mouth is across from the western tip of Akimiski Island , about 25 km north of the mouth of the Attawapiskat River.
Discharge measurements took place over a period of 28 years until 1995 near the mouth of the North Washagami River at ( ⊙ ). The highest monthly discharge in May was 328 m³ / s, the lowest monthly discharge in March was 6.18 m³ / s.
economy
Explorations for mineral resources took place in the upper reaches of the river.
Tributaries
- Little Ekwan River (left)
- Crooked River (right)
- Matateto River (right)
- North Washagami River (left)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Ekwan River at the gauge below the North Washagami River - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET
- ↑ MacDonald Mines Exploration (PDF) ( Memento of the original from May 25, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
