Little Clive River

Little Clive
River
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Cochrane District
Source
 - elevation 309 m (1,014 ft)
 - coordinates 49°12′08″N 79°36′23″W / 49.20222°N 79.60639°W / 49.20222; -79.60639
Mouth Patten River
 - elevation 313 m (1,027 ft)
 - coordinates 49°20′02″N 79°33′35″W / 49.33389°N 79.55972°W / 49.33389; -79.55972Coordinates: 49°20′02″N 79°33′35″W / 49.33389°N 79.55972°W / 49.33389; -79.55972
Length 30.6 km (19.0 mi) [1]
Harricana River basin in yellow

The Little Clive River is a tributary of the Patten River, flowing into the Cochrane District, in Northeastern Ontario, in Canada. The "Little Clive River" flows in the townships of Clive and St.Laurent.

Geography

The surrounding hydrographic slopes of the "Little Clive River" are:

The source of the "Little Clive River" is a stream (elevation: 313 metres (1,027 ft)) located at:

  • 6.2 kilometres (3.9 mi) West of the Ontario - Quebec border;
  • 15.0 kilometres (9.3 mi) North of the mouth of the "Petite rivière Clive";
  • 36.7 kilometres (22.8 mi) North-East of the northwest bay of Abitibi Lake.

From its source, the "Little Clive River" flows on 30.6 km (19.0 mi) according to these segments:

  • 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) North in Clive Township to a bend in the river;
  • 4.9 kilometres (3.0 mi) east to a bend in the river;
  • 12.8 kilometres (8.0 mi) in the North, then the North-East, winding up to a creek (coming from the South-East, Quebec). Note: This confluence is located on the boundary between the townships of St.Laurent and Clive;
  • 4.4 kilometres (2.7 mi) northwesterly to the mouth of the river.[2]

The mouth of the "Little Clive River" empties on the west bank of the Patten River. This mouth of the river is located in the forest zone at:

South of the mouth of the Patten River;

Toponymy

The term "Clive" refers to a surname of English origin.

Notes and references

  1. Atlas of Canada
  2. Distances from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) of the Department of Natural Resources of the Canada.

See also

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