Harricana River
River in Quebec and Ontario, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Harricana River (French: Rivière Harricana) (also known as Harricanaw River[2]) is a river in western Quebec and northeastern Ontario, Canada.[3] It is 533 kilometres (331 mi) long, has a drainage area of 29,300 square kilometres (11,300 sq mi), and has a mean discharge of 570 cubic metres per second (20,000 cu ft/s).[1] While 80% of its drainage area is in Quebec,[4] the river flows for a short distance through Ontario before it ends in Hannah Bay off James Bay.
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Harricana | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | Lake Blouin |
• location | Val-d'Or, Jamésie, Quebec |
• coordinates | 48°11′45″N 77°44′50″W |
Mouth | Hannah Bay off James Bay |
• location | 60 km east of Moosonee, Ontario |
• coordinates | 51°10′00″N 79°47′30″W |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 533 km (331 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 29,300 km2 (11,300 sq mi)[1] |
Discharge | |
• average | 570 m3/s (20,000 cu ft/s)[1] |
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Because of its undeveloped nature, easy upstream access, and the possibility to paddle to and take out at Moosonee, the Harricana River is popular for canoeing trips to James Bay.