| Chapleau River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the Chapleau River in Ontario | |
| Etymology | Named for Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northeastern Ontario |
| Districts | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Chapleau Lake |
| • location | Sudbury District |
| • coordinates | 47°53′11″N 83°21′13″W / 47.88639°N 83.35361°W |
| • elevation | 427 m (1,401 ft) |
| Mouth | Kapuskasing River |
• location | Kapuskasing Township, Algoma District |
• coordinates | 48°28′23″N 82°57′38″W / 48.47306°N 82.96056°W |
• elevation | 312 m (1,024 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | James Bay drainage basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Makonie River, Swanson River |
The Chapleau River is a river in Algoma District and Sudbury District in northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the James Bay drainage basin, begins at Chapleau Lake and is the main tributary of Kapuskasing Lake.
- ^ "Chapleau River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-08-01.