The Magpie River is a river in Algoma District , northeastern Ontario , Canada, The river empties into Michipicoten Bay on Lake Superior near the town of Wawa . The river drains an area of about 1,900 square kilometres (734 sq mi).
11-492: Magpie River may refer to: Magpie River (Ontario) in Ontario, Canada Magpie River (Quebec) in northern Quebec, Canada See also [ edit ] Magpie (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Magpie River . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
22-562: A point as far north as 48°43′38″N 84°29′38″W / 48.72722°N 84.49389°W / 48.72722; -84.49389 at an elevation of 348 metres (1,142 ft), before heading east southeast into the northeast corner of Esnagi Lake . From the north end of Esnagi Lake, the Five Mile Portage leads north, over Five Mile Creek, to Five Mile Bay on Kabinakagami Lake on the Kabinakagami River, part of
33-430: A series of lakes including Wejinabikun Lake and North Wejinabikun Lake , to a point at 48°43′24″N 84°33′30″W / 48.72333°N 84.55833°W / 48.72333; -84.55833 at an elevation of 357 metres (1,171 ft), before turning southeast to enter Mosambik Lake at an elevation of 347 metres (1,138 ft). The river exits at the north end of the lake and heads further north, and reaches
44-805: A sharp turn west. The Soderston Creek enters from the right, and the river passes over the Toolong Rapids, where it once again heads south. The Evans Creek enters from the right, and the Magpie River passes over the Cedar Falls, then further downstream the Steephill Falls. The river takes in the right tributary Catfish Creek , and reaches Wawa, where it is crossed by the Algoma Central Railway branch line to Michipicoten Harbour and Highway 17 . The river then passes over
55-434: The 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Dubreuilville had a population of 576 living in 248 of its 284 total private dwellings, a change of -6% from its 2016 population of 613 . With a land area of 87.53 km (33.80 sq mi), it had a population density of 6.6/km (17.0/sq mi) in 2021. Population trend: Mother tongue: This Northern Ontario geographical article
66-736: The Albany River system, which leads north to James Bay . An alternate route to James Bay is to take the further Pine Portage from Kabinakagami Lake then up the Oba River to the Albany Forks, from which the Mattawitchewan River flows downstream as part of the Missinaibi and Moose rivers into the bay. At Esnagi Lake, the river takes in the right tributary Tripoli Creek . The Magpie river then leaves Esnagi Lake at
77-689: The Magpie Falls, and takes in the Michipicoten River just before its mouth at Michipicoten Bay on Lake Superior at the site of Michipicoten Provincial Park . There are also several hydroelectric plants on the river. The largest hydroelectric is located at Steephill Falls. To protect the natural landmark, the Innu Council of Ekuanitshit and the Minganie Regional County Municipality declared
88-659: The Mutuhekau Shipu a legal person in 2021. Now the river has nine rights, among them the right to flow , maintain biodiversity , be free from pollution , and to sue . Dubreuilville Dubreuilville is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario , located in the Algoma District . Established as a company town in 1961 by the Dubreuil Brothers lumber company, Dubreuilville
99-500: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Magpie_River&oldid=932975175 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Magpie River (Ontario) The river begins at Upper Magpie Lake at an elevation of 420 metres (1,378 ft) and flows north then northeast through
110-556: The south end where the Canadian Pacific Railway transcontinental mainline crosses. It continues south, passes over the Jean Falls, and takes in the left tributary Peckerwood Creek at an elevation of 339 metres (1,112 ft). The river takes in the left tributary Hobon Creek just upstream of the community of Dubreuilville . There, it takes in the left tributary Herman Creek, is crossed by Highway 519 , and takes
121-421: Was incorporated as a municipality in 1977. The town is located along the Algoma Central Railway , on Highway 519 , 32 kilometres (20 mi) east of Highway 17 . The turnoff from Highway 17 is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) north from the town of Wawa and 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of the town of White River . Dubreuilville sponsored Canada's Strongest Man contests in 2015, 2016, and 2019. In
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