Mikwam River
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The Mikwam River is a tributary of the Burntbush River, flowing in the Cochrane District in northeastern Ontario, in Canada.
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Mikwam | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
District | Cochrane |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Cochrane District, Ontario |
• coordinates | 49°43′16″N 79°56′39″W |
• elevation | 343 m (1,125 ft) |
Mouth | Turgeon River |
• location | Cochrane District, Ontario |
• coordinates | 49°27′51″N 79°32′42″W |
• elevation | 271 m (889 ft) |
Length | 87.8 km (54.6 mi)[1] |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• right | Turgeon River |
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Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second. The west side of this slope is served by the Ontario road 652.
The surface of the river is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, but safe circulation on the ice generally occurs from mid-November to the end of April.