Lawashi River
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| location | Ontario ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Lawashi River | |
| origin | nameless lake, 38 km east of the southeastern shore of Missisa Lake 52 ° 13 ′ 33 ″ N , 84 ° 30 ′ 54 ″ W |
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| Source height | 147 m | |
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James Bay ( Hudson Bay ) Coordinates: 52 ° 54 ′ 29 " N , 82 ° 8 ′ 16" W 52 ° 54 ′ 29 " N , 82 ° 8 ′ 16" W |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | 147 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 0.64 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 230 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 6300 km² | |
| Left tributaries | Lawashi Channel | |
The Lawashi River is an approximately 230 km long tributary of James Bay in the north of the Canadian province of Ontario .
River course
The Lawashi River has its origin in a nameless lake at an altitude of 147 m . The headwaters are located in the James Bay Lowlands , 38 km east of the southeast shore of Missisa Lake in the northeast of the Kenora District . It initially flows 60 km in a predominantly easterly direction before turning north-east for the next 100 km. For the last 70 km, the Lawashi River again flows mainly in an easterly direction. About 6.5 km above the mouth, the Lawashi Channel , a southern branch of the Attawapiskat River , meets the Lawashi River from the north. This finally flows into James Bay in the south of Akimiski Street . The Kapiskau River runs further south and the Attawapiskat River further north. The entire course of the Lawashi River is in the area of the Canadian Shield . In the upper reaches, the river shows a strongly meandering behavior with numerous river bends and oxbow lakes. The catchment area of the Lawashi River covers approximately 6300 km².