The Case River is a tributary of the
Kabika River, flowing in
Cochrane District
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In 2016, the population was 79,682. The land area of th ...
in
Northeastern Ontario
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Northeastern Ontario consists of the districts of Algoma, Sudbury, Cochrane, Timiskami ...
, in
Canada
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. The course of this river runs through the townships of Steele, Case and Kenning.
Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second. The west side of this slope is served by the Ontario road 652.
The surface of the river is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, but safe circulation on the ice generally occurs from mid-November to the end of April.
Geography
The surrounding hydrographic slopes of the Case River are:
*North side:
Kabika River,
Burntbush River;
*Nast side:
Kabika River,
East Kabika River,
Patten River,
Turgeon River;
*South side: Mace Creek,
Abitibi Lake,
Little Kaminisinakwa River;
*West side: Little Joe Creek,
Kenning River,
Séguin River.
The Case River originates at the mouth of Wheat Lake (elevation: ) in northern Steele Township. This lake is located southeast of a mountain with a peak of and a guard tower. Its mouth is located at north of the North-East Bay of
Abitibi Lake.
From the mouth of Wheat Lake, the Case River flows over according to the following segments:
* northwesterly in Steele Township, to the east of Case Township;
* north in Case Township, to Kenning's Anton Line;
* northwesterly in Kenning Township, to the influence of the
Kenning River (coming from the west);
* north, then north-east, winding through township Hurtubise to its mouth.
[Distances from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) from the Department of Natural Resources Canada.]
The confluence of the Case River in Hurtubise Township, at west of the
Ontario
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border
Quebec
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; south-west of the mouth of the
Kabika River (confluence with the
Burntbush River); southwesterly of the mouth of Burntbush River (confluence with
Turgeon River); south of the mouth of the
Turgeon River (confluence with the
Harricana River
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); North-West of a bay south of
Kesagami Lake
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and east of Ontario Highway 652.
Toponymy
The term "Case" is a family name of English origin.
See also
*
Kenning River, a watercourse
*
Kabika River, a watercourse
*
Burntbush River, a watercourse
*
Turgeon River, a stream
*
Harricana River
The Harricana River (french: Rivière Harricana) (also known as Harricanaw River) is a river in western Quebec and northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is long, has a drainage area of , and has a mean discharge of . While 80% of its drainage area is ...
, a watercourse
*
James Bay
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*
Cochrane District
Cochrane District is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1921 from parts of Timiskaming and Thunder Bay districts.
In 2016, the population was 79,682. The land area of th ...
(
Ontario
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)
*
Northeastern Ontario
Northeastern Ontario is a secondary region of Northern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario, which lies north of Lake Huron and east of Lake Superior.
Northeastern Ontario consists of the districts of Algoma, Sudbury, Cochrane, Timiskami ...
*
List of rivers of Ontario
References
External links
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Rivers of Cochrane District