Murdock River

The Murdock River (French: Rivière Murdock) is a river in Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the Lake Huron drainage basin and is a right tributary of the French River.

Murdock River
French: Rivière Murdock
Location of the mouth of the river in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNortheastern Ontario
DistrictSudbury District
Physical characteristics
SourceMud Lake, Ontario
 • locationServos Township
 • coordinates46°15′47″N 80°44′08″W
 • elevation215 m (705 ft)
MouthFrench River (river)
 • location
French River (municipality)
 • coordinates
46°04′10″N 80°36′42″W
 • elevation
182 m (597 ft)
Basin features
River systemLake Huron drainage basin

Course

The river begins at Mud Lake in geographic Servos Township[2] in Unorganized North Sudbury District. It flows west through Graham Lake, turns south, and is crossed by the Canadian Pacific Railway main line. It enters Lovering Lake at the community of Paget, flows west under Ontario Highway 69 into Kakakiwaganda Lake, then turns sharply east back under Highway 69 to Round Lake. It heads south southeast, passes briefly through the northeast corner of geographic Cox Township,[3] enters the municipality of French River, is crossed by Ontario Highway 64 and Ontario Highway 607, and reaches its mouth at the French River near the central community of French River.

See also

References
  1. "Murdock River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
  2. "Servos" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
  3. "Cox" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2013-06-11.

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