Montreal River (Lake Superior, Ontario)

Montreal River
Mouth of the Montreal River into Lake Superior
Data
location	Algoma District , Sudbury District in Ontario, Canada
River system	Saint Lawrence River
Drain over	Saint Marys River  → St. Clair River  → Detroit River  → Niagara River  → Saint Lawrence River
origin	Montreal Lake 47 ° 42 '24 "  N , 83 ° 33' 50"  W.
Source height	447  m
muzzle	Lake Superior at Montreal River Harbor Coordinates: 47 ° 14 '20 "  N , 84 ° 38' 45"  W 47 ° 14 '20 "  N , 84 ° 38' 45"  W.
Mouth height	180  m
Height difference	267 m
Bottom slope	2.1 ‰
length	130 km

The Montreal River is a river in the Canadian province of Ontario .

The Montreal River flows through the two districts of Algoma and Sudbury before flowing into Lake Superior .

River course

The river has its origins in Montreal Lake near the Island Lake community in the northwest of the Sudbury District. From there it flows in a south-westerly direction into the Algoma District and reaches the 40 km long reservoir above Montreal Falls as well as the Montreal Falls settlement and its train station on the Algoma Central Railway . The river continues westward, passing Ontario Highway 17 before flowing into Lake Superior at the Montreal River Harbor community .

Hydropower plants

There are 4 hydroelectric plants along the Montreal River, all of which are operated by Brookfield . In the downstream direction these are:

Surname	completion position	Power [MW]	Number of turbines	hydraul. Potential [m]	reservoir	operator
MacKay	1937-1957	62	3	75.3	n / A	Brookfield
Gartshore	1958	23	1	35	n / A	Brookfield
Hogg	1965	22.4	1	24	n / A	Brookfield
Andrews	1938	47	3	57.78	n / A	Brookfield

Tributaries

• Little Agawa River (right)
• Sonny Creek (right)
• Jeff Creek (right)
• Rabbit Creek (right)
• Indian River (right)
• Cow River (left)
• Keelow Creek (left)
• Convey Creek (right)
• Tikamaganda River (right)
• Challener River (left)
• Harvie Creek (right)
• Seahorse Creek (right)
• Tempest Creek (left)
• Puswana Creek (left)
• Ebach Creek (left)
• Sample Creek (left)
• Nawahe Creek (right)

Individual evidence

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