Kashabowie River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kashabowie River |
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 Location of the mouth of the Kashabowie River in Ontario
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northeastern Ontario |
| District | Thunder Bay |
| City | Kashabowie |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Unnamed lake 468 m (1,535 ft) 48°44′32″N 90°34′13″W / 48.742203237300494°N 90.5701594901569°W |
| River mouth | Shebandowan Lakes 449 m (1,473 ft) 48°38′47″N 90°25′09″W / 48.64639°N 90.41917°W |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Great Lakes Basin |
The Kashabowie River is a river located in the Thunder Bay District of Ontario, Canada. It is part of the huge Great Lakes Basin water system. This river flows into the Shebandowan Lakes.
River's Journey
The Kashabowie River starts its journey at a small, unnamed lake. From there, it flows towards the east. It passes through Lily Lake and then continues east to Kashabowie Lake.
After leaving Kashabowie Lake, the river flows south. It goes over a dam and then passes under Ontario Highway 11. This highway is also part of the Trans-Canada Highway, a very long road that crosses Canada.
The river then goes under the Canadian National Railway main train line. This railway was originally built as a transcontinental line, meaning it stretched across the whole country. These crossings are located between the community of Kashabowie and a railway spot called Postans.
Finally, the Kashabowie River reaches its end at the north shore of Upper Shebandowan Lake. This lake is one of the Shebandowan Lakes. The water from the Shebandowan Lakes then flows through the Shebandowan River, the Matawin River, and the Kaministiquia River before reaching Lake Superior. A small part of the river's path, from Kashabowie Lake to Upper Shebandowan Lake, is in an area called Haines Township.
Nature and Parks
The Kashabowie Provincial Park is a protected area located southeast of Kashabowie Lake. This park covers about 2,055-hectare (5,080-acre) of land. It includes parts of Kashabowie Lake itself and the area where Sabrina Creek flows into the lake.
The park has special landforms created by the last ice age, known as the Wisconsian age. These features include an "esker complex," which are long, winding ridges of sand and gravel left behind by melting glaciers. There are also "outwash aprons" (flat areas of sand and gravel) and a "glaciated lake spillway" (a channel where water from a glacial lake once flowed).
Smaller Streams Joining the River
Several smaller streams, called tributaries, flow into the Kashabowie River system.
- Kashabowie Lake has its own tributaries:
- Crayfish Creek (joins from the right side)
- Sabrina Creek (joins from the left side)
- Athelstane Creek (joins from the left side)
