Montreal River (Algoma–Sudbury, Ontario)
| Montreal River | |
|---|---|
Sudbury District | |
| • coordinates | 47°42′24″N 83°33′50″W / 47.70667°N 83.56389°W |
| • elevation | 447 m (1,467 ft) |
Algoma District | |
• coordinates | 47°14′20″N 84°38′45″W / 47.23889°N 84.64583°W |
• elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Length | 130 km (81 mi) |
The Montreal River is a
.Course
The river begins at
Montreal River Harbour
.
Hydroelectricity
There are four
Brookfield Renewable Power. In upstream order, they are Andrews Generating Station (57.78 MW; head of 57.78 m or 189.6 ft; next to Highway 17);[1] Hogg Generating Station (17.4 MW; head of 24 m or 79 ft);[2] Gartshore Generating Station (23 MW; head of 35 m or 115 ft);[3] and MacKay Generating Station, at Montreal Falls (62 MW; head of 75.3 m or 247 ft).[4]
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)
- Pemache River (left)
See also
References
- ^ "Andrews Generating Station (47MW) – Montreal River". Waterpower. Ontario Power Authority. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
- ^ "Hogg Generating Station (17.4 MW) – Montreal River". Waterpower. Ontario Power Authority. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
- ^ "Gartshore Generating Station (23 MW) – Montreal River". Waterpower. Ontario Power Authority. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
- ^ "MacKay Generating Station (62 MW) – Montreal River". Waterpower. Ontario Power Authority. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
Sources
- "Montreal River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- "Topographic Map sheets 41N2, 41N7, 41N8, 41O5, 41O12". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2010-07-21.