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Johnston Channel (Canada)

Coordinates: 42°29′51.1″N 82°29′47.3″W / 42.497528°N 82.496472°W / 42.497528; -82.496472[1]
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Johnston Channel
Map of Southern Ontario with a dot at the location of the mouth of the Johnston Channel
Map of Southern Ontario with a dot at the location of the mouth of the Johnston Channel
Location of the mouth of the Johnston Channel in Southern Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionSouthwestern Ontario
CountyLambton
Physical characteristics
SourceChenail Ecarté (The Snye)
 • coordinates42°34′54″N 82°26′46″W / 42.58167°N 82.44611°W / 42.58167; -82.44611[2]
 • elevation175 m (574 ft)[3]
MouthLake St. Clair
 • coordinates
42°29′51.1″N 82°29′47.3″W / 42.497528°N 82.496472°W / 42.497528; -82.496472[1]
 • elevation
175 m (574 ft)[3]
Basin features
River systemGreat Lakes Basin

The Johnston Channel is a river geographically in Lambton County and on the territory of the Walpole Island 46 reserve of the Walpole Island First Nation, in Southwestern Ontario, Canada.[1][2][4][5][6] It is a right distributary of the Chenail Ecarté (The Snye), and like that river also flows to Lake St. Clair; thus, it is part of the Great Lakes Basin. The river also separates Walpole Island to the west (right bank) from St. Anne Island to the east (left bank), which both are part of the Walpole Island 46 reserve of the Walpole Island First Nation.[1][2][4]

The creek begins at the right bank of the Chenail Ecarté (The Snye) at an elevation of 175 metres (574 ft),[3] west of the community of Wallaceburg. It meanders south, then turns southwest, and reaches its mouth at Johnston Bay on Lake St. Clair, at an elevation of 175 metres (574 ft).[3] Lake St. Clair flows via the Detroit River to Lake Erie.[1][2][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Johnston Channel". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  2. ^ a b c d "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  3. ^ a b c d "Google Earth". Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  4. ^ a b c "Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search)". Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  5. ^ Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #6 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  6. ^ Map 1 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2018-01-01. Retrieved 2020-08-02.