Swanson River (Ontario)
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| Swanson River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the Swanson River in Ontario | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northeastern Ontario |
| District | Sudbury |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Marhsall Township |
| • coordinates | 47°58′10″N 83°26′43″W / 47.96944°N 83.44528°W |
| • elevation | 470 m (1,540 ft) |
| Mouth | Schewabik Lake, Chapleau River |
• location | Copperfield Township |
• coordinates | 48°13′49″N 83°10′34″W / 48.23028°N 83.17611°W |
• elevation | 349 m (1,145 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | James Bay drainage basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Little Swanson River |
The Swanson River is a river in Sudbury District in northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the James Bay drainage basin, begins south of Mageau Lake and is a left tributary of the Chapleau River.
The river begins in geographic Marshall Township,[2] and flows north to Mageau Lake, where it enters geographic Mageau Township.[3] It heads northeast into geographic Manning Township,[4] continues northeast into geographic Floranna Township[5] followed by geographic Sadler Township. It enters geographic Lipsett Township,[6] takes in the right tributary Little Swanson River, heads east into geographic Copperfield Township,[7] and reaches its mouth at Schewabik Lake on the Chapleau River. The Chapleau River flows via the Kapuskasing River, the Mattagami River and the Moose River to James Bay.