Swanson River (Ontario)

Swanson River
Location of the mouth of the Swanson River in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNortheastern Ontario
DistrictSudbury
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMarhsall Township
  coordinates47°58′10″N 83°26′43″W / 47.96944°N 83.44528°W / 47.96944; -83.44528
  elevation470 m (1,540 ft)
MouthSchewabik Lake, Chapleau River
  location
Copperfield Township
  coordinates
48°13′49″N 83°10′34″W / 48.23028°N 83.17611°W / 48.23028; -83.17611
  elevation
349 m (1,145 ft)
Basin features
River systemJames Bay drainage basin
Tributaries 
  rightLittle Swanson River

The Swanson River is a river in Sudbury District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the James Bay drainage basin, begins south of Mageau Lake and is a left tributary of the Chapleau River.