Little Fire River

Little Fire River
River
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northeastern Ontario
District Algoma
Geographic township Moorehouse
Part of James Bay drainage basin
Source Unnamed Lake
 - elevation 397 m (1,302 ft)
 - coordinates 48°39′23″N 84°03′07″W / 48.65639°N 84.05194°W / 48.65639; -84.05194
Mouth Nameibin Lake
 - elevation 395 m (1,296 ft)
 - coordinates 48°38′21″N 84°02′19″W / 48.63917°N 84.03861°W / 48.63917; -84.03861Coordinates: 48°38′21″N 84°02′19″W / 48.63917°N 84.03861°W / 48.63917; -84.03861
Location of the mouth of the Little Fire River in Ontario

The Little Fire River is a river in geographic Moorehouse Township,[1] Algoma District in northeastern Ontario, Canada.[2] It is in the James Bay drainage basin, and is a tributary of the Fire River.

The river begins at an unnamed lake. Though the outflow is in geographic Moorehouse Township, the lake extends north into geographic Martin Township.[3] The river flows south into Little Fire Lake, then east into Nameibin Lake, the source of the Fire River. The Fire River flows via the Missinaibi River and the Moose River to James Bay.

The river is entirely within the Chapleau Crown Game Preserve.

References

  1. ↑ "Moorehouse" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  2. ↑ "Little Fire River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  3. ↑ "Martin" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-12-06.

Other map sources:

  • Map 14 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  • Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #3 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
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