Rapid River (Algoma District, Ontario)
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The Rapid River is a river in Algoma District
, Ontario
, Canada
. The river is about 15 kilometres (9 mi) long and begins at Seymour Lake
at an elevation of 410 metres (1,345 ft). It travels west and takes in its left tributary the Little Rapid River
at an elevation of 408 metres (1,339 ft). The river continues west over a small rapids and a waterfall before emptying into the Mississagi River
at an elevation of 314 metres (1,030 ft). A road, which begins at Highway 129
north of the river's mouth, parallels the majority of the river to Seymour Lake.
Algoma District, Ontario
Algoma District is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1858 comprising territory as far west as Minnesota...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
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. The river is about 15 kilometres (9 mi) long and begins at Seymour Lake
Seymour Lake (Algoma District, Ontario)
Seymour Lake is a lake in the Lake Huron drainage basin in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. It is about long and wide, and lies at an elevation of , northwest of the community of Elliot Lake. The lake is the source of the Rapid River, which flows via the Mississagi River to Lake Huron...
at an elevation of 410 metres (1,345 ft). It travels west and takes in its left tributary the Little Rapid River
Little Rapid River (Ontario)
The Little Rapid River is a river in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. The river begins at an unnamed pond at an elevation of , travels about , and reaches its mouth at the Rapid River, just downstream of Seymour Lake, at an elevation of ....
at an elevation of 408 metres (1,339 ft). The river continues west over a small rapids and a waterfall before emptying into the Mississagi River
Mississagi River
The Mississagi River is a river in Algoma and Sudbury Districts, Ontario, Canada, that originates in Sudbury District and flows to Lake Huron at Blind River, Algoma District.-Etymology:...
at an elevation of 314 metres (1,030 ft). A road, which begins at Highway 129
Highway 129 (Ontario)
King's Highway 129, commonly referred to as Highway 129, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located in the Algoma and Sudbury districts, the highway extends for from a junction with Highway 17 in Thessalon to the town of Chapleau, just north of Highway 101...
north of the river's mouth, parallels the majority of the river to Seymour Lake.