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==Hydrology== |
==Hydrology== |
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The river begins at [[Rabbit Lake ( |
The river begins at [[Rabbit Lake (Temagami)|Rabbit Lake]] in Nipissing District at an elevation of {{convert|288|m|ft|0}}. It flows northeast over Rabbit Lake Dam and through Rabbit Chute to take in the left tributary Lorrain Creek. The river continues northeast, passing into Timiskaming District, to [[Fourbass Lake (Ontario)|Fourbass Lake]] at an elevation of {{convert|274|m|ft|0}} and then empties into the west side of [[Lake Timiskaming]], {{convert|1|km|mi|1}} south of the mouth of the [[Montreal River (Timiskaming District)|Montreal River]]. A dam controls the outflow of Fourbass Lake, and some of the water from the lake is diverted through [[penstock]]s from a point {{coord|47|07|17|N|79|29|54|W|region:CA-ON_type:landmark_source:AtlasofCanada|display=inline}} southeast of the river outflow to the [[Ontario Power Generation]] Matabitchuan Generating Station.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.opg.com/power/hydro/northeast_plant_group/matabitchuan.asp |title= Matabitchuan Generating Station|publisher= [[Ontario Power Generation]]|accessdate= 2010-02-22}}</ref> [[Highway 567 (Ontario)|Highway 567]] leads from the community of North Cobalt (in [[Temiskaming Shores]]) to the generating station. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 17:08, 29 November 2013
The Matabitchuan River is a river in Nipissing and Timiskaming Districts, Ontario, Canada.
Hydrology
The river begins at Rabbit Lake in Nipissing District at an elevation of 288 metres (945 ft). It flows northeast over Rabbit Lake Dam and through Rabbit Chute to take in the left tributary Lorrain Creek. The river continues northeast, passing into Timiskaming District, to Fourbass Lake at an elevation of 274 metres (899 ft) and then empties into the west side of Lake Timiskaming, 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) south of the mouth of the Montreal River. A dam controls the outflow of Fourbass Lake, and some of the water from the lake is diverted through penstocks from a point 47°07′17″N 79°29′54″W / 47.12139°N 79.49833°W southeast of the river outflow to the Ontario Power Generation Matabitchuan Generating Station.[1] Highway 567 leads from the community of North Cobalt (in Temiskaming Shores) to the generating station.
See also
References
- ^ "Matabitchuan Generating Station". Ontario Power Generation. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
- "Matabitchuan River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
- "Toporama - Topographic Map Sheets 31M3, 31M4". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
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