Burntbush River


The Burntbush River is a tributary of the Turgeon River in Ontario, which flows into the Harricana River in Quebec; and the latest flows mainly in Quebec before crossing the Ontario border; then this river empties to the southern shore of James Bay in Ontario. The "Burntbush River" originated in Cochrane, Cochrane District, Northeastern Ontario, Canada.

Geography

The hydrographic slopes adjacent to the Burntbush River are:
The Burntbush River originates at Upper Burntbush Lake. The upper part of the river is located south of Lawagamau Lake and east of Ontario Highway 652.
From this lake, the river flows east to Singer Lake as the current flows northward for. After another segment, the Burntbush River receives the waters of the North Burntbush Lake discharge. Then the river continues towards to the north shore of Burntbush Lake. The latter lake receives the waters of the landfill of Soucie and East Soucie lakes. The current crosses Burntbush Lake on its full length, to the southeast. The current flows south-easterly for to the mouth of the Kabika River, which drains the waters of the Kabika East River and several streams including Tomlinson Creek. The river then branches to the northeast for, passing south of Mollet Lake, to its mouth where it flows into the Turgeon River.
The confluence of the Burntbush River is located at west of the Ontario - Quebec border; north of the mouth of the Patten River; downstream of the Interprovincial Border on the Turgeon River and upstream of the second interprovincial boundary crossing.

Toponymy

The names Upper Burntbush Lake, North Burntbush Lake, Burntbush Lake and Burntbush River are of the same origin.