Madawaska River (Ontario)
| Madawaska River | |
|---|---|
Upper Madawaska River at Whitney | |
| Etymology | From name of Algonquian band "Matouweskarini" meaning "people of the shallows" |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regions | |
| County/District | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Source Lake |
| • location | Canisbay Township, Unorganized South Part, Nipissing District |
| • coordinates | 45°33′52″N 78°37′56″W / 45.56444°N 78.63222°W |
| • elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Mouth | Ottawa River |
• location | Arnprior, Renfrew County |
• coordinates | 45°26′35″N 76°20′56″W / 45.44306°N 76.34889°W |
• elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Length | 230 km (140 mi) |
| Basin size | 8,470 km2 (3,270 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 85 m3/s (3,000 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ottawa River→ St. Lawrence River→ Gulf of St. Lawrence |
| River system | Ottawa River drainage basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Opeongo River |
| • right | York River |
The Madawaska River is the largest tributary of the Ottawa River in the St. Lawrence River drainage basin in Ontario, Canada. The river is 230 km (143 mi) long and drains an area of 8,470 km2 (3,270 sq mi). Its name comes from an Algonquian band of the region known as "Matouweskarini", meaning "people of the shallows".