Mattawa River

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Mattawa River
Rivière Mattawa
Pimisi Bay on the Mattawa River

Pimisi Bay on the Mattawa River

Data
location Nipissing District in Ontario (Canada)
River system Saint Lawrence River
Drain over Ottawa River  → Saint Lawrence River  → Atlantic Ocean
origin Trout Lake
46 ° 18 ′ 48 ″  N , 79 ° 16 ′ 9 ″  W.
Source height 198.5  m
muzzle at Mattawa in the Ottawa River coordinates: 46 ° 19 ′ 13 ″  N , 78 ° 42 ′ 26 ″  W 46 ° 19 ′ 13 ″  N , 78 ° 42 ′ 26 ″  W.
Mouth height approx.  150  m
Height difference approx. 48.5 m
Bottom slope approx. 0.9 ‰
length 54 km
Catchment area 1170 km²
Left tributaries North River
Right tributaries Kaibuskong River , Amable du Fond River
Flowing lakes Lake Talon
Small towns Mattawa
Canadian Heritage River

The Mattawa ( English Mattawa River ; French Rivière Mattawa ) is a river that flows through the Canadian province of Ontario .

It rises in the east of North Bay the Trout Lake and ends 54 km downstream in the Ottawa River .

course

The river flows along an old fault through the highlands of Algoma . From Lake Talon to Mattawa it forms a canyon with walls up to 150 meters high.

history

Mattawa means "meeting of waters" in the language of Anishinabe . The river was an important traffic route for the local Indian tribes and for the first settlers in the area. It was mainly used for the extensive fur trade, which made the city of Mattawa an important trading center .

In the 19th century, the river gave access to large and still pristine wooded areas of Weymouth pine . The logs were floated down across the river . Rafting is still an important professional field in the region today. However, the river is mainly used for leisure activities. There are also two nature parks along the Mattawa.

Protected areas

43 km of the Mattawa River was declared in 1988 as a Canadian Heritage River ("Canadian Natural Heritage") and expanded in 1999 to its confluence with the Ottawa River. In addition, the route from the French River via Lake Nipissing , the La Vase River , the La Vase Portages to Trout Lake, the origin of the Mattawa River, was nominated for the Canadian Heritage Rivers System.

The Mattawa River Provincial Park and the Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park are along the river.

Tributaries

Web links

Commons : Mattawa River  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Mattawa River ( English, French ) In: The Canadian Encyclopedia . Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  2. ^ Natural Resources Canada
  3. ^ Canadian Heritage Rivers
Mattawa near Lake Talon