Shashiskau River

The Shashiskau River is a river in northern Cochrane District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is part of the James Bay drainage basin, and is a right tributary of the Kesagami River.

Shashiskau River
Shashiskau River is located in Ontario
Shashiskau River
Location of the mouth of the Shashiskau River in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNortheastern Ontario
DistrictCochrane
Physical characteristics
SourceUnnamed lake
  coordinates50°12′38″N 80°05′09″W
  elevation283 m (928 ft)
MouthKesagami River
  coordinates
50°56′02″N 79°46′55″W
  elevation
10 m (33 ft)
Basin features
River systemJames Bay drainage basin
Tributaries 
  rightLittle Shashiskau River

The river begins at an unnamed lake in the Shashiskau Hills and adjacent to Kesagami Lake and flows north through Shashiskau Lake, where it takes in the right tributary Little Shashiskau River. It continues north, turns northeast, takes in the right tributary Harvey Creek, and reaches its mouth at the Kesagami River. The Kesagami River flows via the Harricana River to James Bay.

Tributaries

  • Harvey Creek (right)
  • Amisk Creek (left)
  • Little Shashiskau River (right)

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