Lawashi River

The Lawashi River is a river in Unorganized Kenora District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.^[1][2] The river is a tributary of James Bay.^[3]

Lawashi River
Location of the mouth of the Lawashi River in Ontario
Location
Country	Canada
Ontario	Ontario
Region	Northwestern Ontario
District	Kenora
Part	Kenora, Unorganized
Physical characteristics
Source	Unnamed lake
• coordinates	52°13′33″N 84°30′54″W
• elevation	147 m (482 ft)
Mouth	James Bay
• coordinates	52°52′58″N 82°10′26″W
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Basin features
River system	James Bay drainage basin
Tributaries
• left	Lawashi Channel

Course

The river begins at an unnamed lake and heads east then northeast.^[2] It takes in the left tributary Lawashi Channel arriving from the Attawapiskat River 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) upstream from the river mouth, and reaches its mouth at James Bay, approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of the mouth of the Attawapiskat River.

Tributaries

• Lawashi Channel

See also

• List of rivers of Ontario

References

1. "Lawashi River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
2. "Lawashi River". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2011-10-10. Shows the course of the river highlighted on a map.
3. Map 17 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2011-10-10.