Moose River (Ontario)
Moose River | |
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Unorg. Cochrane District | |
• coordinates | 50°44′08″N 81°28′02″W / 50.73556°N 81.46722°W |
Moosonee | |
• coordinates | 51°21′02″N 80°23′57″W / 51.35056°N 80.39917°W |
Length | 104 km (65 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 108,500 km2 (41,900 sq mi)[1] |
Discharge | |
• average | 1,370 m3/s (48,000 cu ft/s)[1] |
The Moose River is a river in the
This river formed part of the water route to
Tributaries
The tributaries of this river include:
- North French River
- Kwetabohigan River
- Chimahagan River
- Abitibi River
- Cheepash River
- Renison River
- Mattagami River
- Missinaibi River
Moose River Bird Sanctuary
Moose River Bird Sanctuary lies at the mouth of the Moose River and comprises Ship Sands Island and a piece of land on the eastern flats of the river mouth. The 14.60 km2 (5.64 sq mi) sanctuary is protected under the Migratory Birds Convention Act and is part of the Southern James Bay wetland complex, which was designated a wetland of international importance (Ramsar Convention) in May 1987.
This area plays a significant role in the annual cycle of
Settlement of Moose River
At mile 142 of the Polar Bear Express railway route there is a small settlement called Moose River. This settlement is just before a large railway bridge that crosses Moose River and is a flag stop on the Polar Bear Express rail route. There is an Ontario Northland Railway bunkhouse that used to be a school. The Moose River bridge was built in the 1930s and the settlement was a much larger community at that time. Currently the Moose River stop at mile 142 is used for the residents of the settlement and as a pick-up and drop-off site for boaters.
See also
- List of Ontario rivers
References
- ^ a b c d Atlas of Canada
- ^ "Canada 25: Southern James Bay Migratory Bird Sanctuaries, Ontario and Nunavut" (PDF). RAMSAR. Retrieved 30 October 2022.