The Makonie River is a river in Sudbury District in northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the James Bay drainage basin, and is a left tributary of the Chapleau River.

Makonie River
Location of the mouth of the Makonie River in Ontario
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Northeastern Ontario
District	Sudbury
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Manning Township
• coordinates	48°07′56″N 83°25′22″W
• elevation	442 m (1,450 ft)
Mouth	Chapleau River
• location	Bonar Township
• coordinates	48°23′37″N 83°00′17″W
• elevation	320 m (1,050 ft)
Basin features
River system	James Bay drainage basin

Course

The river begins in geographic Manning Township[2] and flows northeast, passes northeast through the southeast corner of geographic Brutus Township,[3] enters geographic Lipsett Township,[4] and empties into Lipsett Lake. The river goes north and enters geographic Lloyd Township,[5] heads northeast, and reaches Makonie Lake. The river flows east, enters geographic Bonar Township,[6] heads northeast to Bonar Lake, then continues northeast and reaches its mouth at the Chapleau River. The Chapleau River flows via the Kapuskasing River, the Mattagami River and the Moose River to James Bay.

Tributaries

• Stefansson Creek (left)
• Kakanakwa Creek (left)

References

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