Michaud River
River in Ontario, Canada
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The Michaud River is a river in Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the Great Lakes Basin and is a left tributary of the Onaping River.
| Michaud River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the Michaud River in Ontario | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northeastern Ontario |
| District | Sudbury |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Little Michaud Lake |
| • location | Tyrone Township |
| • coordinates | 46°48′00″N 81°14′37″W |
| • elevation | 427 m (1,401 ft) |
| Mouth | Onaping River |
• location | Leinster Township |
• coordinates | 46°50′55″N 81°23′09″W |
• elevation | 389 m (1,276 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Great Lakes Basin |
Course
The creek begins at Little Michaud Lake[2] in geographic Tyrone Township,[3] and flows north to Michaud Lake.[4] It exits the lake at the northwest and flows northwest to Shkowona Lake, then heads west, passes into geographic Leinster Township,[5] and reaches its mouth at the Onaping River. The Onaping River flows via the Vermilion River and the Spanish River to Lake Huron.
Tributaries
Both enter at Shkowona Lake.
- Venetian Creek (right)
- Sandcherry Creek (left)
