Ekwan
Ekwan is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 53.56°, -84.47°
About Ekwan
The Ekwan River is a river in Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It appears as Equam on Bellin map of 1744. Ekwan River is of Cree origin, meaning "the river far up the coast". It travels about 500 kilometres (311 mi) from its source at Zumar Lake on the Canadian Shield, through the Hudson Bay Lowlands, northeast and then east, to its mouth on James Bay.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Ekwan River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Ekwan in Depth
Course
The Ekwan drainage basin lies between and is enveloped by the larger ones of neighbouring rivers, the Winisk River on the north and the Attawapiskat River on the south. The source of the river is Zumar Lake at an elevation of 239 metres (784 ft), just 8 kilometres (5 mi) northeast of part of the North Channel outlet from Attawapiskat Lake, the source of the Attawapiskat River. It travels northeast over a series of rapids and falls, taking in various small tributaries, to a confluence point at 53°10′43″N 86°13′30″W at an elevation of 134 metres (440 ft), where an unnamed tributary, which begins at a point 52°55′58″N 86°14′06″W within 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) of the Attawapiskat River, joins from the right.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Ekwan River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Ekwan: Key Facts
| Length | 585 km |
|---|---|
| Source | Springham Lake |
| Mouth | James Bay |
| Drainage system | James Bay Basin |
| Tributaries | Crooked River, Little Ekwan River, North Washagami River, Matateto River |
Facts from Wikidata Q72079 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Ekwan: Quick Answers
- Where is Ekwan?
- Ekwan is located in Canada, at 53.5607° N, 84.4714° W.
- Are there dams on the Ekwan?
- No dam on the Ekwan is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.