Case River | |
Map: | Harricana map.png |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Canada |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Ontario |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Cochrane |
Length: | 51.6km (32.1miles)[1] |
Source1 Location: | Cochrane District, Ontario |
Source1 Coordinates: | 49.0167°N -79.9269°W |
Source1 Elevation: | 348m (1,142feet) |
Mouth: | Kabika River |
Mouth Location: | Cochrane District, Ontario |
Mouth Coordinates: | 49.2906°N -79.8822°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 259m (850feet) |
The Case River is a tributary of the Kabika River, flowing in Cochrane District in Northeastern Ontario, in Canada. The course of this river runs through the townships of Steele, Case and Kenning.
Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second. The west side of this slope is served by the Ontario road 652.
The surface of the river is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, but safe circulation on the ice generally occurs from mid-November to the end of April.
The surrounding hydrographic slopes of the Case River are:
The Case River originates at the mouth of Wheat Lake (elevation:) in northern Steele Township. This lake is located southeast of a mountain with a peak of and a guard tower. Its mouth is located at north of the North-East Bay of Abitibi Lake.
From the mouth of Wheat Lake, the Case River flows over according to the following segments:
The confluence of the Case River in Hurtubise Township, at west of the Ontario border Quebec; south-west of the mouth of the Kabika River (confluence with the Burntbush River); southwesterly of the mouth of Burntbush River (confluence with Turgeon River); south of the mouth of the Turgeon River (confluence with the Harricana River); North-West of a bay south of Kesagami Lake and east of Ontario Highway 652.
The term "Case" is a family name of English origin.