Makonie River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Makonie River |
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 Location of the mouth of the Makonie River in Ontario
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northeastern Ontario |
| District | Sudbury |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Manning Township 442 m (1,450 ft) 48°07′56″N 83°25′22″W / 48.13222°N 83.42278°W |
| River mouth | Chapleau River Bonar Township 320 m (1,050 ft) 48°23′37″N 83°00′17″W / 48.39361°N 83.00472°W |
| Basin features | |
| River system | James Bay drainage basin |
The Makonie River is a river in Sudbury District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the James Bay drainage basin, and is a left tributary of the Chapleau River.
Course
The river begins in geographic Manning Township and flows northeast, passes northeast through the southeast corner of geographic Brutus Township, enters geographic Lipsett Township, and empties into Lipsett Lake. The river goes north and enters geographic Lloyd Township, heads northeast, and reaches Makonie Lake. The river flows east, enters geographic Bonar Township, heads northeast to Bonar Lake, then continues northeast and reaches its mouth at the Chapleau River. The Chapleau River flows via the Kapuskasing River, the Mattagami River and the Moose River to James Bay.
Tributaries
- Stefansson Creek (left)
- Kakanakwa Creek (left)
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