Temagami River
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The Temagami River, formerly spelled as Timagami River, is a river in the Nipissing District of Ontario, Canada, in the Temagami region.[1] Its source is Lake Temagami and flows through Cross Lake and Red Cedar Lake. It flows into the Sturgeon River at the community of River Valley.
Temagami River | |
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Location | |
Canada | |
Province | Ontario |
District | Nipissing |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Lake Temagami |
• location | Temagami |
• coordinates | 46°50′48″N 80°00′30″W |
Mouth | Sturgeon River |
• location | West Nipissing |
• coordinates | 46°34′45″N 80°11′16″W[1] |
• elevation | 224 m (734 ft)[2] |
Length | 64 km (40 mi)[3] |
Discharge | |
• location | Red Cedar Lake dam |
• average | 31.1 m3/s (1,100 cu ft/s)[4] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Sturgeon→ Lake Nipissing |
The Temagami River is well known for its outstanding whitewater paddling opportunities. It has a high concentration of novice to advanced whitewater stretches mixed with calm flatwater, in all 20 sets of rapids, rated CI to CIII that can be run all season.[3][5] In particular, the rapids of Ragged Chutes are popular with canoeists.[6]
Its water level is controlled by the Cross Lake Dam, located on Surveyor Lake, which is also used to control waterflow out of Lake Temagami. Another 3 dams are on the river at Red Cedar Lake.[5]
Fish species found in the Temagami River include smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, walleye, and northern pike.[5]