Blind River (Ontario)
The Blind River is a river in the municipality of Blind River, Algoma District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] The river is in the Great Lakes Basin and is tributary of Lake Huron.
| Blind River | |
|---|---|
 Blind River, Northern Ontario | |
  Location of the mouth of the Blind River in Ontario | |
| Native name | Biniwaabikong (Ojibway) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northeastern Ontario |
| District | Algoma |
| Municipality | Blind River |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Pathfinder Lake |
| • coordinates | 46°29′21″N 82°54′03″W |
| • elevation | 381 m (1,250 ft) |
| Mouth | North Channel |
• coordinates | 46°10′47″N 82°58′37″W |
• elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Great Lakes Basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Potomac River |
This river was called a "blind river" because the river's mouth is not easily seen from the lake. Its native (Ojibway) name is "biniwaabikong", which means "at the fallen rock" due to the smooth, sloping rock face along the river.
The river flows south from Pathfinder Lake through a group of other lakes and empties into the North Channel of Lake Huron at the central community of Blind River.
A sawmill was built near the mouth of this river in 1837. There is a small hydroelectric plant where the river drains Lake Duborne.
Tributaries
- Potomac River (right)
See also
References
- "Blind River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
Sources
- Map 7 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #4 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- "Toporama - Topographic Map Sheet 52L11". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
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