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

Swanson River
Location of the mouth of the Swanson River in Ontario
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Northeastern Ontario
District	Sudbury
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Marhsall Township
• coordinates	47°58′10″N 83°26′43″W
• elevation	470 m (1,540 ft)
Mouth	Schewabik Lake, Chapleau River
• location	Copperfield Township
• coordinates	48°13′49″N 83°10′34″W
• elevation	349 m (1,145 ft)
Basin features
River system	James Bay drainage basin
Tributaries
• right	Little Swanson River

Course

The river begins in geographic Marshall Township,[2] and flows north to Mageau Lake, where it enters geographic Mageau Township.[3] It heads northeast into geographic Manning Township,[4] continues northeast into geographic Floranna Township[5] followed by geographic Sadler Township. It enters geographic Lipsett Township,[6] takes in the right tributary Little Swanson River, heads east into geographic Copperfield Township,[7] and reaches its mouth at Schewabik Lake on the Chapleau River. The Chapleau River flows via the Kapuskasing River, the Mattagami River and the Moose River to James Bay.

Tributaries

• Little Swanson River (right)

References

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