Baldhead River (Ontario)

Baldhead River
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northwestern Ontario
District Algoma
Part of Lake Superior drainage basin
Tributaries
 - left East Branch Baldhead River
Source Baldhead Lake
 - elevation 415 m (1,362 ft)
 - coordinates 47°42′40″N 84°44′43″W / 47.71111°N 84.74528°W / 47.71111; -84.74528
Mouth Lake Superior
 - elevation 180 m (591 ft)
 - coordinates 47°29′06″N 84°50′16″W / 47.48500°N 84.83778°W / 47.48500; -84.83778Coordinates: 47°29′06″N 84°50′16″W / 47.48500°N 84.83778°W / 47.48500; -84.83778
Length 30 km (19 mi)
Location of the mouth of the Baldhead River in Ontario

The Baldhead River is a river in the Lake Superior drainage basin in Algoma District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is located entirely within Lake Superior Provincial Park.[1]

Course

The river begins at Baldhead Lake adjacent to the Mijinemungshing Lake parking area[2] and heads west then southwest along the Mijinemungshing Road. It passes under the road, then turns south and parallels Ontario Highway 17. It takes in the left tributary East Branch Baldhead River, continues south and roughly parallel to Ontario Highway 17, and reaches its mouth near the headland named Bald Head on Lake Superior. The Orphan Lake Trail passes along the mouth of the river.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Park Map". Lake Superior Provincial Park. Archived from the original on 2011-04-07. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
  2. "Mijinemungshing Lake Canoe Route". Lake Superior Provincial Park. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
  3. "Orphan Lake Trail". Lake Superior Provincial Park. Retrieved 2011-03-04.


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