Bonnechere River

Bonnechere River
Bonnechère River
Bonnechere River; Bonnechère River
	Bonnechere River in Renfrew with low water level
	Location of the mouth of the Bonnechere River in southern Ontario
Etymology	from the French "bonne chère" meaning "good eating"
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Regions	Eastern Ontario; Northeastern Ontario;
County/District	Renfrew County; Nipissing District;
Physical characteristics
Source	McKaskill Lake
• location	Geographic Clancy Township, Unorganized South Part, Nipissing District, Northeastern Ontario
• coordinates	45°45′01″N 78°03′35″W / 45.75028°N 78.05972°W
• elevation	371 m (1,217 ft)
Mouth	Ottawa River
• location	Horton, Renfrew County, Eastern Ontario
• coordinates	45°31′11″N 76°33′28″W / 45.51972°N 76.55778°W
• elevation	72 m (236 ft)
Length	145 km (90 mi)
Basin size	2,400 km2 (930 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Ottawa River→ St. Lawrence River→ Gulf of St. Lawrence
River system	Ottawa River drainage basin

The Bonnechere River is a river in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin in Nipissing District and Renfrew County in eastern and northeastern Ontario, Canada.^[1]^[2] The river flows from Algonquin Provincial Park to the Ottawa River east and north of the town of Renfrew. The river's name is thought to come from the French "bonne chère" meaning "good cheer".

^ "Bonnechere River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
^ "Bonnechere River". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2011-08-11. Shows the river course highlighted on a topographic map.