List of Ontario rivers
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This is the list of river
s which are situated in and flow through Ontario
. The watershed list includes tributaries
as well.
Hudson Bay
In order of drainage into Hudson Bay from west to east:
Nelson River
via Lake Winnipeg
in Manitoba
James Bay
In order of drainage into James Bay from north to south:
Lake Superior
In order of ascent from west to east:
Lake Huron
In alphabetical order
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
In order of ascent mainly from west to east
Saint Lawrence River
Ottawa River
In order of ascent mainly from west to east
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
s which are situated in and flow through Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. The watershed list includes tributaries
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
as well.
List of rivers arranged by watershed
Hudson BayHudson BayHudson Bay , sometimes called Hudson's Bay, is a large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada. It drains a very large area, about , that includes parts of Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Alberta, most of Manitoba, southeastern Nunavut, as well as parts of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota,...
watershed
In order of drainage into Hudson Bay from west to east:
- Echoing RiverEchoing RiverThe Echoing River is a river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in Manitoba and Ontario, Canada. Its flows from its source at Echoing Lake in Unorganized Kenora District, Northwestern Ontario to its mouth at the Gods River in Northern Manitoba...
, draining via Gods RiverGods RiverGods River is a remote, isolated settlement in Northern Manitoba, Canada and the location of the Manto Sipi Cree Nation First Nations community. The settlement is on Gods Lake at the point of outflow of the Gods River....
and Hayes RiverHayes RiverThe Hayes River is a river in Northern Region, Manitoba, Canada that flows from Molson Lake to Hudson Bay at York Factory. It was an historically important river in the development of Canada, and is today a Canadian Heritage River and the longest naturally flowing river in Manitoba.-Course:The...
in ManitobaManitobaManitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
- Pasquatchai RiverPasquatchai RiverThe Pasquatchai River is a river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in Kenora District, Northwestern Ontario and Census Division No. 23, Northern Region, Manitoba, Canada.-Course:...
- Sturgeon RiverSturgeon River (Manitoba)The Sturgeon River is a river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in Manitoba and Ontario, Canada. It flows west from its source in Unorganized Kenora District, Northwestern Ontario, through Sturgeon Lake, and takes in the right tributary Hayhurst River just before reaching its mouth at the Echoing...
- Pasquatchai River
- Black Duck RiverBlack Duck River-See also:*List of rivers of Minnesota-References:**USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota...
- Severn RiverSevern River (northern Ontario)The Severn River is a river in northern Ontario. The northern Ontario river has its headwaters near the western border of the province. From the head of the Black Birch River, the Severn River is long and its drainage basin is 102,800 km² , a small portion of which is in Manitoba...
- Beaver RiverBeaver River (Ontario)There are five rivers with the name Beaver River in the province of Ontario, Canada.The Beaver River in the Regional Municipality of Durham is a tributary of Lake Simcoe and has its mouth at the community of Beaverton at...
- Fawn RiverFawn River (Ontario)The Fawn River is a river in northwestern Ontario that joins the Severn River to eventually empty into Hudson Bay....
- Sachigo RiverSachigo RiverThe Sachigo River is a river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in Kenora District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is a tributary of the Severn River.-Course:...
- Wapaseese River
- Beaver Stone River
- Blackbear River
- Makoop River
- Windigo River
- Cobham River
- McInness River
- Beaver River
- Winisk RiverWinisk RiverThe Winisk River is a river in northern Ontario, Canada, that starts at Wunnummin Lake and flows east to Winisk Lake. From there it continues in a mostly northly direction to Hudson Bay. The Winisk River is 475 km long and has a drainage basin of . The name is from Cree origin meaning...
- Asheweig River
- Pipestone River
- North Pipestone River
- Sutton River
- Aquatuk River
- Kinushseo River
Nelson RiverNelson RiverThe Nelson River is a river of north-central North America, in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Its full length is , it has mean discharge of , and has a drainage basin of , of which is in the United States...
watershed
via Lake WinnipegLake Winnipeg
Lake Winnipeg is a large, lake in central North America, in the province of Manitoba, Canada, with its southern tip about north of the city of Winnipeg...
in Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
- Berens RiverBerens RiverThe Berens River is a river in the Provinces of Manitoba and Ontario, Canada. It flows west from an unnamed lake in Kenora District, Ontario and discharges its waters into Lake Winnipeg near the village and First Nation of Berens River, Manitoba...
- Whitefish River (Berens River)Whitefish River (Berens River)The Whitefish River is a river in Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Hudson Bay and Nelson River drainage basins and is a tributary of the Berens River.-Course:The river begins at an unnamed lake and flows south to Retter Lake...
- Whitefish River (Berens River)
- Bloodvein RiverBloodvein RiverThe Bloodvein River is a pristine river on the east side of Lake Winnipeg, in Ontario and Manitoba, Canada. This wilderness area has no logging roads, mines, or hydro developments nearby. Many native locals and tourists enjoy canoeing and fishing in this remote and clean river...
- Winnipeg RiverWinnipeg RiverThe Winnipeg River is a Canadian river which flows from Lake of the Woods in the province of Ontario to Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba. This river is long from the Norman Dam in Kenora to its mouth at Lake Winnipeg. Its watershed is in area, mainly in Canada. About of this area is in northern...
- Lake of the WoodsLake of the WoodsLake of the Woods is a lake occupying parts of the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba and the U.S. state of Minnesota. It separates a small land area of Minnesota from the rest of the United States. The Northwest Angle and the town of Angle Township can only be reached from the rest of...
watershed- Rainy RiverRainy River (Minnesota-Ontario)The Rainy River is a river, approximately long, which forms part of the U.S.-Canada border separating northern Minnesota and Northwestern Ontario....
- Kaunamaekauk River
- Pinewood River
- Kishkakoesis River
- Pinewood Lake
- Sturgeon Creek (or) Sturgeon River
- La Vallée River
- Rainy LakeRainy LakeRainy Lake is a relatively large freshwater lake that straddles the border between the United States and Canada. The Rainy River issues from the west side of the lake and is harnessed to make hydroelectricity for US and Canadian locations. The U.S...
- Turtle River
- Little Turtle River
- Pipestone River
- Seine RiverSeine River (Ontario)The Seine River is a river in Kenora, Rainy River and Thunder Bay Districts in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It flows from Lac des Mille Lacs to Rainy Lake....
- Farrington Creek
- Cherry River
- Manitou River
- Manitou Stretch, Lower and Upper Manitou Lake
- Peep Bay
- Grant Lake
- Mosher Bay
- Manitou Stretch, Lower and Upper Manitou Lake
- McTaggart Creek
- MacDonald's Inlet
- Big Canoe River, Cuttle Lake
- Clement Creek
- Sleeman Creek
- Alex Creek
- Turtle River
- Rainy River
- Black Sturgeon RiverBlack Sturgeon River (Kenora District, Ontario)The Black Sturgeon River is a river in the Nelson River drainage basin in Kenora District, northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is a tributary of the Winnipeg River.-Course:The river begins at Silver Lake, and exits at the west at Crystal Bay...
- MacFarlane RiverMacFarlane River (Ontario)The MacFarlane River is a river in Unorganized Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada and a tributary of the Winnipeg River.-Course:...
- English RiverEnglish River (Ontario)The English River flows through Lac Seul to join the Winnipeg River. The river is 615 km in length. There are several hydroelectric plants on this river.Tributaries of this river include the Vermilion River and the Wabigoon River...
- Cedar RiverCedar River (Ontario)The Cedar River is a river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in the Unorganized Part of Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. The river is a left tributary of the English River.-Course:...
- Whitefish Lake
- Whitefish River (Lac Seul)Whitefish River (Lac Seul)The Whitefish River is a short river in Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada, and is in the Hudson Bay and Nelson River drainage basins.-Course:...
- Whitefish River (Lac Seul)
- Marchington RiverMarchington River (Ontario)The Marchington River is a river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin located in Kenora and Thunder Bay Districts in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It travels from its head at Kashaweogama Lake in Thunder Bay District through a series of lakes to Marchington Lake, where it meets the Sturgeon River and...
- Sturgeon RiverSturgeon River (Marchington River)The Sturgeon River is a river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin located in Kenora and Thunder Bay Districts in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It travels west from its head at Sturgeon Lake, Thunder Bay District, through several intermediate lakes, to the Marchington River at Marchington Lake, Kenora...
- Sturgeon River
- Sturgeon River
- Vermilion RiverVermilion River (Lac Seul)The Vermilion River is a river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in Kenora District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The river begins at Highstone Lake and reaches its mouth at Brechin Bay on Lac Seul, about north of the town of Sioux Lookout, which flows via the English River, Winnipeg River and...
- Wabigoon RiverWabigoon RiverThe Wabigoon River is a river in Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It flows from Raleigh Lake past Dryden, Ontario on Wabigoon Lake to join the English River...
- Wapesi River
- Cedar River
- Lake of the Woods
James BayJames BayJames Bay is a large body of water on the southern end of Hudson Bay in Canada. Both bodies of water extend from the Arctic Ocean. James Bay borders the provinces of Quebec and Ontario; islands within the bay are part of Nunavut...
watershed
In order of drainage into James Bay from north to south:
- Lakitusaki River
- Opinnagau River
- Ekwan RiverEkwan RiverThe Ekwan River is a river in Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It travels about from its source at Zumar Lake on the Canadian Shield, through the Hudson Bay Lowlands, northeast and then east, to its mouth on James Bay.-Course:...
- Attawapiskat RiverAttawapiskat RiverThe Attawapiskat River is a river in Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada that flows east from Attawapiskat Lake to James Bay.-Course:The Attawapiskat River travels a distance of , and has a drainage area of ....
- Pineimuta River
- Lawashi RiverLawashi RiverThe Lawashi River is a river in Unorganized Kenora District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The river is a tributary of James Bay.-Course:For a map showing the river course, see this reference....
- Kapiskau River
- Albany RiverAlbany RiverThe Albany River is a river in Northern Ontario, Canada, which flows northeast from Lake St. Joseph in Northwestern Ontario and empties into James Bay. It is long to the head of the Cat River, tying it with the Severn River for the title of longest river in Ontario...
- Kenogami RiverKenogami RiverThe Kenogami River is a river in the James Bay drainage basin in Thunder Bay and Cochrane districts in Northern Ontario, Canada, which flows north from Long Lake near Longlac to empty into the Albany River. The river is in length and its name means "long water" in the Cree language...
- Little Current River
- Kapikotongwa River
- Powitik River
- Summit Lake (Thunder Bay District, Ontario)
- Powitik River
- Kapikotongwa River
- Pagwachuan River
- Flint River, Flint LakeFlint LakeFlint Lake is a lake of Victoria County, in north-eastern Nova Scotia, Canada.-References:*...
- Hinata River
- Burrows River, Burrows Lake
- Murky Creek
- Cotoneaster Lake
- Kemogamisis River
- Isis Creek
- Fecteau Lake
- Wintering Lake
- Westside Bay
- Pout River
- Drowning River
- Kabinakagami RiverKabinakagami RiverThe Kabinakagami River is a river in Cochrane and Algoma Districts in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is part of the James Bay drainage basin and is a right tributary of the Kenogami River.-Course:For a map showing the river course, see this reference....
- Nagagami River
- Otasawian River
- Shekak River
- Little Current River
- Ogoki RiverOgoki RiverThe Ogoki River is a river in the Thunder Bay and Cochrane Districts of Ontario.The river flows northeast from lakes west of Lake Nipigon to Ogoki, where it joins the Albany River which empties into James Bay. The river is 480 km in length...
- Allanwater River
- Brightsand RiverBrightsand RiverThe Brightsand River is a river in the James Bay drainage basin in Unorganized Thunder Bay District in northwestern Ontario, Canada.-Course:...
- Brightsand River
- Flindt River
- Allanwater River
- Kenogami River
- Moose RiverMoose River (Ontario)The Moose River is a Canadian river in the Hudson Plains ecozone of northern Ontario which flows 100 km northeast from the junction of the Mattagami and Missinaibi Rivers into James Bay. Its drainage basin is 108,500 km² and it has a mean discharge rate of 1370 m³/s. Its full length...
- Kwataboahegan River
- Cheepash River
- Abitibi RiverAbitibi RiverThe Abitibi River is a river in northeastern Ontario, Canada, which flows northwest from Lake Abitibi to join the Moose River which empties into James Bay. This river is long.The river was an important fur trading route for the Hudson's Bay Company...
- Frederick House RiverFrederick House RiverThe Frederick House River is a river in the James Bay and Moose River drainage basins in Cochrane District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It flows from Night Hawk Lake in the city of Timmins to its mouth at the Abitibi River in Cochrane, Unorganized, North Part...
- Forks RiverForks RiverThe Forks River is a river in the James Bay and Moose River drainage basins in Cochrane and Timiskaming Districts in northeastern Ontario, Canada...
- Night Hawk RiverNight Hawk RiverThe Night Hawk River is a river in the James Bay and Moose River drainage basins in Cochrane and Timiskaming Districts in northeastern Ontario, Canada...
- Redstone River (Northeastern Ontario)Redstone River (Northeastern Ontario)The Redstone River is a river in the James Bay and Moose River drainage basins in Cochrane, Timiskaming and Sudbury Districts in northeastern Ontario, Canada...
- Whitefish River (Night Hawk Lake)Whitefish River (Night Hawk Lake)The Whitefish River is a river in the James Bay and Moose River drainage basins in Cochrane and Timiskaming Districts in northeastern Ontario, Canada...
- Forks River
- Frederick House River
- Mattagami RiverMattagami RiverThe Mattagami River is a river in the James Bay drainage basin in Cochrane District, Timiskaming District and Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada....
- Kapuskasing RiverKapuskasing RiverThe Kapuskasing River is a river in the James Bay drainage basin in Cochrane District and Algoma District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. The river is a left tributary of the Mattagami River.-Course:...
- Nemegosenda River
- Chapleau River
- Nemegosenda River
- Groundhog RiverGroundhog RiverThe Groundhog River is a river in Cochrane District and Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. The river is in the James Bay drainage basin and is a left tributary of the Mattagami River.-Course:...
- Ivanhoe RiverIvanhoe RiverThe Ivanhoe River is a river in Cochrane District and Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. The river is in the James Bay drainage basin and is a left tributary of the Groundhog River.-Course:For a map showing the river course, see this reference....
- Nat River
- Ivanhoe River
- Kapuskasing River
- Missinaibi RiverMissinaibi RiverThe Missinaibi River is a river in northern Ontario, Canada, which flows northeast from Missinaibi Lake, north of Chapleau, and empties into the Moose River, which drains into James Bay. This river is in length...
- Brunswick River
- Fire River
- Hay River
- Mattawitchewan River
- Albany Forks
- Cameron CreekCameron CreekCameron Creek is one of the four main creeks that flow through the city of Visalia and the surrounding communities....
- Oba River, Oba Lake
- Cameron Creek
- Albany Forks
- Pivabiska River
- Opasatika River
- Soweska River
- Partrigde River
- Kesagami River
- Harricana RiverHarricana RiverThe Harricana River is a river in western Quebec and northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is long, has a drainage area of , and has a mean discharge of 570 m³/s...
- Lawagamau River
- Kattawagami River
Lake SuperiorLake SuperiorLake Superior is the largest of the five traditionally-demarcated Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded to the north by the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Minnesota, and to the south by the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Michigan. It is the largest freshwater lake in the...
watershed
In order of ascent from west to east:
- Pigeon RiverPigeon River (Minnesota-Ontario)The Pigeon River forms part of the US-Canada border between the State of Minnesota and the Province of Ontario west of Lake Superior. In pre-industrial times the river was a waterway of great importance for transportation and trade.-Geography:...
- Arrow River
- Pine River
- Kaministiquia RiverKaministiquia RiverThe Kaministiquia River is a river which empties into western Lake Superior at the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Kaministiquia is an Ojibwe word meaning " with islands" due to two large islands at the mouth of the river...
- Mission River
- McKellar River
- Whitefish River
- Shebandowan River
- Redhorse River
- Bear River
- Rat River Bay, Rat RiverRat RiverThe Raţ River is a tributary of the Ier River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
- Aguasabon RiverAguasabon RiverThe Aguasabon River is a river in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. The river originates at Chorus Lake and empties into Lake Superior near the community of Terrace Bay.The Aguasabon is in length, and plunges down at the Aguasabon Falls...
, Long LakeLong Lake (Ontario)-Algoma:*Long Lake *Long Lake *Long Lake *Long Lake *Long Lake *Long Lake... - Neebing River
- McIntyre River
- Imogene River
- Current RiverCurrent River (Ontario)The Current River is a river in Northwestern Ontario, Canada which empties into Lake Superior. It rises out of Current Lake, north west of the city of Thunder Bay, curves through a number of small lakes, including Onion Lake , before heading north to empty into Thunder Bay at the northern edge of...
- Black Sturgeon River
- Sturgeon River (Black Bay Peninsula)Sturgeon River (Black Bay Peninsula)The Sturgeon River is a short river in Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Black Bay Peninsula about south of the community of Hurkett and flows to Sturgeon Bay on Lake Superior....
- Nipigon Strait, Nipigon Bay, Nipigon RiverNipigon RiverThe Nipigon River is about long and 50 to 200 m wide in Ontario, Canada. The river drains Lake Nipigon into Nipigon Bay in Lake Superior, dropping from an elevation of 260 m to 183 m .-History:...
, Lake HelenLake HelenLake Helen may refer to some places in the United States:*Lake Helen, Florida, a city in Florida*Lake Helen , a lake in the Big Horn Mountains*Lake Helen , a lake in Northern California...
- Lake NipigonLake NipigonLake Nipigon is the largest lake entirely within the boundaries of the Canadian province of Ontario . It is sometimes described as the sixth Great Lake. Lying 260 metres above sea level, the lake drains into the Nipigon River and thence into Nipigon Bay of Lake Superior...
watershed- Windigo River
- Mud River
- Ogoki RiverOgoki RiverThe Ogoki River is a river in the Thunder Bay and Cochrane Districts of Ontario.The river flows northeast from lakes west of Lake Nipigon to Ogoki, where it joins the Albany River which empties into James Bay. The river is 480 km in length...
- Kopka River
- Ombabika River, Summit Lake (Thunder Bay District, Ontario)
- Ogaman River
- Blackwater River
- Gull RiverGull River (Lake Nipigon)Gull River is a river in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. It flows east into Gull Bay on the western side of Lake Nipigon. The river passes through Gull River 55 Indian Reserve of the Gull Bay First Nation, located on the south shore of Lake Nipigon. Near the end of the 18th century, the...
- Windigo River
- Lake Nipigon
- Steel RiverSteel River (Ontario)The Steel River is a river in Thunder Bay District in northern Ontario. It empties into the north shore of Lake Superior east of Terrace Bay. There is a provincial waterway park along the river. It is a popular location for canoeing and fishing....
- Pic RiverPic RiverThe Pic River is a river in the east part of Thunder Bay District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It flows from McKay Lake southeast of the community of Longlac and empties into Lake Superior southeast of the town of Marathon.-Course:...
- Black RiverBlack River (Ontario)Black River may refer to several rivers by that name in the province of Ontario, Canada.*The Black River in Hastings County, Ontario joins the Moira River near Tweed, Ontario....
- Kagiano RiverKagiano RiverThe Kagiano River is a river in the east part of Thunder Bay District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Lake Superior drainage basin and flows from an unnamed lake south of the community of Longlac on Ontario Highway 11 to the Pic River north northeast of the town of Marathon on...
- Black River
- White RiverWhite River (Ontario)White River is a river in Ontario Province, Canada. It is one of many tributaries that feeds Lake Superior.-Sources:...
- Willow River
- Cascade River
- Swallow River
- Pukaskwa RiverPukaskwa RiverThe Pukaskwa River is a river in northern Ontario which empties into the north shore of Lake Superior at the south end of Pukaskwa National Park...
- Julia River
- Magpie RiverMagpie River (Ontario)The Magpie River is a river in Algoma District, northeastern Ontario, Canada that empties into Michipicoten Bay on Lake Superior near the town of Wawa...
- Dog RiverDog River (Ontario)Dog River is a river located northwest of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It enters the northern end of Big Dog Lake and drains at the southern end, continuing to Little Dog Lake and then to its confluence with the Matawin River to form Kaministiquia River. The name "Kaministiquia" comes from an...
- Michipicoten RiverMichipicoten RiverThe Michipicoten River is a river in the Algoma District of northern Ontario, Canada, which flows from Dog Lake and joins with the Magpie River to empty into Michipicoten Bay on Lake Superior near the town of Wawa...
- Old Woman RiverOld Woman River (Ontario)thumb|right|Old Woman RiverThe Old Woman River is a river in the Algoma District of Ontario, Canada which empties into Old Woman Bay on Lake Superior south of Wawa, Ontario. It flows through Lake Superior Provincial Park....
- Red Rock River
- Gargantua RiverGargantua RiverThe Gargantua River is a river in the Algoma District of Ontario, Canada which empties into Warp Bay on Lake Superior south of Wawa, Ontario. It flows through Lake Superior Provincial Park....
- Baldhead RiverBaldhead River (Ontario)The Baldhead River is a river in the Lake Superior drainage basin in Algoma District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is located entirely within Lake Superior Provincial Park.-Course:...
- Coldwater RiverColdwater River (Algoma District)The Coldwater River is a river in the Unorganized North Part of Algoma District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Great Lakes Basin, is a tributary of Lake Superior, and its entire course lies within Lake Superior Provincial Park.-Course:...
- Sand RiverSand River (Ontario)The Sand River is a river in the Unorganized North Part of Algoma District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Great Lakes Basin, is a tributary of Lake Superior, and its entire course lies within Lake Superior Provincial Park.The river is named after the sand bar formed across its mouth...
- Agawa RiverAgawa RiverThe Agawa River is a river in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada which empties into Agawa Bay on Lake Superior at the community of Agawa Bay, south of Wawa, Ontario.-History:...
- Montreal RiverMontreal River (Algoma–Sudbury, Ontario)The Montreal River is a river in Algoma and Sudbury Districts, Ontario, Canada. It is a tributary of Lake Superior.-Course:The river begins at Montreal Lake at the community of Island Lake in northwest Sudbury District...
- Harmony RiverHarmony River (Ontario)The Harmony River is a river in Algoma District in northeastern Ontario, Canada that empties into Harmony Bay, part of the larger Batchawana Bay, on Lake Superior at the community of Harmony Beach. The river is known for its rainbow smelt run in the spring and white water kayaking in the early...
- Chippewa RiverChippewa River (Ontario)Chippewa River is located in Algoma District of Ontario, Canada, located approximately north of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, flowing into Batchawana Bay of Lake Superior....
- Chippewa River
- Batchawana RiverBatchawana RiverThe Batchawana River is a river in Algoma and Sudbury Districts of Ontario, Canada, which empties into Batchawana Bay on Lake Superior north of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The name "Batchawana" is derived from an Ojibwe word meaning "turbulent waters"....
- Carp River
- Goulais RiverGoulais RiverThe Goulais River is a river in northern Ontario which rises in the Algoma highlands and empties into Goulais Bay on eastern Lake Superior near Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario...
Lake HuronLake HuronLake Huron is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Hydrologically, it comprises the larger portion of Lake Michigan-Huron. It is bounded on the east by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the west by the state of Michigan in the United States...
/Georgian BayGeorgian BayGeorgian Bay is a large bay of Lake Huron, located entirely within Ontario, Canada...
In alphabetical order- Ausable River
- Little Ausable RiverLittle AuSable RiverThe Little AuSable river is a spring-fed stream originating in Huron County, Ontario. It is the only stream of any size running through the township of Lucan Biddulph, a municipality whose watershed feeds the Little AuSable with pasture and field runoff...
- Little Ausable River
- Bayfield RiverBayfield RiverThe Bayfield River is a river in Huron and Perth Counties in southwestern Ontario, Canada, that empties into Lake Huron at the community of Bayfield in the municipality of Bluewater....
- Beaver RiverBeaver River (Ontario)There are five rivers with the name Beaver River in the province of Ontario, Canada.The Beaver River in the Regional Municipality of Durham is a tributary of Lake Simcoe and has its mouth at the community of Beaverton at...
- Boyne RiverBoyne River (Ontario)There are four rivers named Boyne River in Ontario, Canada.The Boyne River in Grey County flows from above the Niagara Escarpment through Flesherton to join the Beaver River at ; the Beaver River then flows to Georgian Bay...
- Boyne River
- Bighead RiverBighead RiverThe Bighead River is a river in Grey County in southern Ontario, Canada, that flows from the Niagara Escarpment between the communities along Ontario Highway 10 of Arnott and Holland Centre in the township of Chatsworth to empty into Nottawasaga Bay, an inlet of Georgian Bay on Lake Huron, at...
- Blind RiverBlind River (Ontario)The Blind River is a river in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada which empties into the North Channel of Lake Huron at the town of Blind River....
- Coldwater RiverColdwater River (Simcoe County)The Coldwater River is a river in Simcoe County in Central Ontario, Canada. It is in the Great Lakes Basin and flows from the the Oro moraine west of Lake Simcoe to Lake Huron...
- North River (Ontario)North River (Ontario)North River may refer to one of five rivers in Ontario, Canada:*North River in Kenora District, in the Hudson Bay drainage basin, which flows into Marchington Lake on the Marchington River near the unincorporated place of Ghost River*In Nipissing District:...
- North River (Ontario)
- French RiverFrench River (Ontario)The French River is a river in Central Ontario, Canada. It flows from Lake Nipissing west to Georgian Bay. The river largely follows the boundary between the Parry Sound District and the Sudbury District, and in most contexts is considered the dividing line between Northern Ontario and Southern...
- Wanapitei RiverWanapitei RiverThe Wanapitei River is a river in central Ontario, Canada.The river's source is a small lake 20 kilometres east of Halfway Lake Provincial Park in the Sudbury District. From there, it flows north and east, taking in two small tributaries and continuing to a point 20 kilometres southwest of the...
- Pillow River
- Murdock RiverMurdock RiverThe Murdock River is a river in Sudbury District in central Ontario which flows into the French River near the community of French River. It flows through the town of Alban, Ontario and contains various types of fish, including Northern pike, bass, pickerel, and musky....
- Wolseley RiverWolseley RiverThe Wolseley River is a river in Nipissing District in central Ontario which flows into Wolseley Bay on the French River.The community of Wolseley Bay is located at the mouth of this river....
- Little French River
- Restoule RiverRestoule RiverThe Restoule River is a river in central Ontario, Canada. It rises at Commanda Lake in Patterson Township, Parry Sound District, specifically at the town of Restoule. It then flows north into Restoule Lake then north into Patterson Lake then west into the French River. The total length of the...
- Hall RiverHall RiverThe Hall River is a river on the West Coast of New Zealand. It drains Lake Paringa, flowing north to the Paringa River, which drains into the Tasman Sea.-References:* - Search for Place Names...
- Lake NipissingLake NipissingLake Nipissing is a lake in the Canadian province of Ontario. It has a surface area of , a mean elevation of above sea level, and is located between the Ottawa River and Georgian Bay. Excluding the Great Lakes, Lake Nipissing is the fifth-largest lake in Ontario. It is relatively shallow for a...
watershed- Amateewakea River
- Cache River
- Sturgeon River
- Smoky RiverSmoky RiverSmoky River is a river in western Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the Peace River. The descriptive name refers to the presence of "smouldering beds of coal in the riverbank" noted by the Cree Indians....
- Temagami RiverTemagami RiverThe Temagami River, formerly spelled as Timagami River, is a river in the Nipissing District of Ontario, Canada, west of the community of Marten River in the Temagami region. Its source is Lake Temagami and flows through Red Cedar Lake. It is well known for its outstanding whitewater stretches...
- Smoky River
- Little Sturgeon RiverLittle Sturgeon River-References:*...
- Duchesnay River
- La Vase River
- Wasi River
- South River
- Wanapitei River
- Go Home RiverGo Home RiverThe Go Home River is a river in west central Ontario which flows west from Go Home Lake and empties into Georgian Bay.The river's name comes from the Ojibwa name for this river which means "direct route home"....
- Kagawong RiverKagawong RiverThe Kagawong River is a river on Manitoulin Island in Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada which flows from Lake Kagawong to empty into Mudge Bay on the North Channel Lake Huron. The river falls over a limestone bluff at Bridal Veil Falls. "Kagawong" means "mists rising from falling water" in the...
- Key River
- Magnetawan RiverMagnetawan RiverThe Magnetawan River is a river in Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada, which flows 175 km from Magnetawan Lake inside Algonquin Provincial Park to empty into Georgian Bay at the community of Britt on Byng Inlet....
- Maitland RiverMaitland RiverThe Maitland River is a river in southwestern Ontario, Canada, which empties into Lake Huron in the town of Goderich, Ontario. The river is 150 km in length....
- Manitou River
- Mindemoya RiverMindemoya RiverThe Mindemoya River is a river on Manitoulin Island in Ontario, Canada which flows about from Lake Mindemoya to empty into Providence Bay on Lake Huron. There is a large sandy beach at the mouth of the river. "Mindemoya" comes from the Ojibwe word mindimooyenh, which means "old woman"...
- Mississagi RiverMississagi RiverThe Mississagi River is a river in Algoma and Sudbury Districts, Ontario, Canada, that originates in Sudbury District and flows to Lake Huron at Blind River, Algoma District.-Etymology:...
- Moon RiverMoon River (Ontario)The Moon River is a river in west central Ontario, Canada, which flows from Bala Bay on Lake Muskoka and empties into Georgian Bay south of Parry Sound....
(Cottage Country)- Muskoka RiverMuskoka RiverThe Muskoka River is a river in the Muskoka District of Ontario, Canada.It rises in the highlands of Algonquin Park and flows southwest through a number of lakes including*Lake Muskoka*Lake Joseph*Lake Rosseau*Lake of Bays...
- Indian RiverIndian River (Ontario)There are five rivers named Indian River in Ontario, Canada:* The Indian River in the Kawartha Lakes/Peterborough region flows from Stoney Lake into Rice Lake...
- Hollow River
- Oxtongue River
- Buck River
- East River
- Indian River
- Muskoka River
- Musquash RiverMusquash River (Ontario)The Musquash River is a river in Muskoka District Municipality, west Central Ontario, Canada, which splits from the Moon River and flows west into Georgian Bay. Musquash is a Abenaki word meaning "muskrat".-Hydrology:...
- Nine Mile RiverNine Mile River (Ontario)The Nine Mile River is a river in the Maitland Valley of southern Ontario, Canada, which flows through the village of Lucknow and empties into Lake Huron at Port Albert.-External links:*...
- Nottawasaga RiverNottawasaga RiverThe Nottawasaga River is a river in southern Ontario, Canada. Its headwaters are located on the Niagara Escarpment and Oak Ridges Moraine. It flows through the Minesing Swamp, recognized as a wetland of international significance , and empties into Nottawasaga Bay, an inlet of Georgian Bay, at...
- Boyne RiverBoyne River (Ontario)There are four rivers named Boyne River in Ontario, Canada.The Boyne River in Grey County flows from above the Niagara Escarpment through Flesherton to join the Beaver River at ; the Beaver River then flows to Georgian Bay...
- Mad River
- Pine River
- Boyne River
- Penetangore RiverPenetangore RiverThe Penetangore River is a river in Bruce County, Ontario which empties into Lake Huron at the town of Kincardine, Ontario. A boardwalk, a harbour, and the Kincardine lighthouse are located on the bank of this river near its mouth....
- Pickerel River
- Pottawatomi RiverPottawatomi RiverThe Pottawatomi River is a river in Grey County in southern Ontario which empties into Georgian Bay at Owen Sound.The river drops over the Niagara Escarpment at Jones Falls.-External links:*...
- Pretty River
- St. Marys RiverSt. Marys River (Michigan-Ontario)The St. Marys River , sometimes written as the St. Mary's River, drains Lake Superior, starting at the end of Whitefish Bay and flowing 74.5 miles southeast into Lake Huron, with a fall of ....
- Garden RiverGarden River (Ontario)The Garden River is a river in the Algoma District of Ontario which empties into the St. Marys River east of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.The river gets its name from vegetable gardens kept by the Ojibwa people in this area. The Garden River First Nation Reserve is located in this area. The reserve...
- Bar River
- Garden River
- Sauble RiverSauble River (Ontario)The Sauble River is a river in Bruce County and Grey County in southwestern Ontario, Canada that flows from its headwaters in the township of Chatsworth to Lake Huron at the community of Sauble Beach.-Etymology:...
- Rankin RiverRankin RiverThe Rankin River is a river in the town of South Bruce Peninsula, Bruce County in southwestern Ontario, Canada which flows from the east side of the Bruce Peninsula to join the Sauble River near Sauble Falls Provincial Park on the west side...
- Rankin River
- Saugeen RiverSaugeen RiverThe Saugeen River is located in southern Ontario, Canada, flowing generally north-west about 160 km before exiting into Lake Huron. The river is navigable for some distance, and was once an important barge route...
- Seguin RiverSeguin RiverThe Seguin River is a river in Parry Sound District in central Ontario, Canada that empties into Parry Sound on Georgian Bay, Lake Huron at the town of Parry Sound. The river's name comes from the Ojibwe word ziigwan, meaning "spring".-Course:...
- Serpent River
- Severn RiverSevern River (central Ontario)The Severn River is a river in central Ontario, Canada. Its headwaters are located at the north end of Lake Couchiching. It drains Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe...
(part of the Trent-Severn WaterwayTrent-Severn WaterwayThe Trent–Severn Waterway is a Canadian canal system formerly used for industrial and transportation purposes and now for recreational and tourism purposes, connecting Lake Ontario at Trenton to the Georgian Bay portion of Lake Huron at Port Severn...
)- Lake SimcoeLake SimcoeLake Simcoe is a lake in Southern Ontario, Canada, the fourth-largest lake wholly in the province, after Lake Nipigon, Lac Seul, and Lake Nipissing. At the time of the first European contact in the 17th century the lake was called Ouentironk by the Huron natives...
watershed- Gull River (Balsam Lake)Gull River (Balsam Lake)The Gull River is a river in Algonquin Highlands and Dysart et al, Haliburton County and the single-tier municipality of Kawartha Lakes in south-central Ontario, Canada...
- Gull River (Balsam Lake)
- Lake Simcoe
- Spanish RiverSpanish River (Ontario)The Spanish River is a river in Algoma District, Sudbury District and Greater Sudbury in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It flows in a southerly direction from its headwaters at Spanish Lake and Duke Lake to its mouth at the North Channel on Georgian Bay, Lake Huron just outside of the community...
- Agnes RiverAgnes River (Spanish River)The Agnes River is a river in the Lake Huron drainage basin in Unorganized Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.The river begins at an Sinaminda Lake and flows southeast to its mouth at the Spanish River, which flows to the North Channel on Lake Huron...
- Aux Sables River
- Vermilion RiverVermilion River (Sudbury District)The Vermilion River is a river in the Lake Huron drainage basin in Sudbury District and Greater Sudbury in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.-Course:...
- Agnes River
- Sydenham River
- Spey River
- Teeswater RiverTeeswater RiverThe Teeswater River is a river in Bruce County, Ontario which empties into the Saugeen River at Paisley, Ontario.The community of Teeswater is located on the river.The river was named after the River Tees in England....
- Whitefish River
Lake ErieLake ErieLake Erie is the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes in North America, and the tenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time. It is bounded on the north by the...
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- Detroit RiverDetroit RiverThe Detroit River is a strait in the Great Lakes system. The name comes from the French Rivière du Détroit, which translates literally as "River of the Strait". The Detroit River has served an important role in the history of Detroit and is one of the busiest waterways in the world. The river...
- Lake St. Clair watershed
- Little River
- Pike CreekPike Creek- Place Name :* Pike Creek, Delaware* Pike Creek, Ontario* Pike Creek Township, Minnesota...
- Puce River
- Belle River
- Ruscon River
- Thames RiverThames River (Ontario)The Thames River is located in southwestern Ontario, Canada.The Thames flows west through southwestern Ontario, through the cities of Woodstock, London and Chatham to Lighthouse Cove on Lake St. Clair...
- Avon RiverAvon River (Ontario)The Avon River is a river in Perth County, Ontario, Canada. The river was named after the River Avon in England when the town of Stratford was founded on its banks in 1832. The Avon River rises northeast of Stratford and flows southwest, entering the North Thames River near St. Marys...
- Dingman Creek
- Jeanettes Creek
- McGregor Creek
- Medway CreekMedway Creek (Ontario)Medway Creek is a tributary of the Thames River in southwestern Ontario, Canada, draining into the North branch of the Thames at the University of Western Ontario....
- Pottersburg Creek
- Stoney Creek
- Waubuno Creek
- Avon River
- Sydenham RiverSydenham RiverThe Sydenham River is a river in Kent County, Lambton County and Middlesex County in southwestern Ontario, Canada, flowing southwest from its source west of London, Ontario and emptying into Lake Saint Clair. The length of the river is and it drains a watershed of approximately 2,700 square...
- St. Clair RiverSt. Clair RiverThe St. Clair River is a river in central North America which drains Lake Huron into Lake St Clair, forming part of the international boundary between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Michigan...
- Lake St. Clair watershed
- Lynn RiverLynn River (Ontario)The Lynn River is a fresh water river located in the geographic region of Southwestern Ontario, Canada in Norfolk County.-Summary:This river empties into Lake Erie at the town of Port Dover...
- Grand RiverGrand River (Ontario)The Grand River is a large river in southwestern Ontario, Canada. From its source, it flows south through Grand Valley, Fergus, Elora, Waterloo, Kitchener, Cambridge, Paris, Brantford, Caledonia, and Cayuga before emptying into the north shore of Lake Erie south of Dunnville at Port Maitland...
- Conestogo RiverConestogo RiverThe Conestogo River is a river in Waterloo Region in Western Ontario. It joins the Grand River at the town of Conestogo.A dam built on the river for flood control formed Conestoga Lake, which covers an area of about 23 square kilometres. A conservation area operated by the Grand River Conservation...
- Eramosa RiverEramosa RiverThe Eramosa River is a river in Wellington County in western Ontario which rises near Erin, Ontario and flows southwest through the city of Guelph, where it joins the Speed River, which then enters the Grand River in Cambridge....
- Nith RiverNith RiverThe Nith River is a river in Brant, Oxford and Perth Counties and the Regional Municipality of Waterloo in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. The Nith River empties into the Grand River at the town of Paris, and is named after the River Nith in Scotland....
- Speed RiverSpeed RiverThe Speed River is a river that flows through Wellington County and the Region of Waterloo in western Ontario, Canada. It flows south from its source near Orton, through Guelph, where it is joined by the Eramosa River, then through the towns of Hespeler and Preston, finally uniting with the Grand...
- Conestogo River
Lake OntarioLake OntarioLake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south by the American state of New York. Ontario, Canada's most populous province, was named for the lake. In the Wyandot language, ontarío means...
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In order of ascent mainly from west to east- Niagara RiverNiagara RiverThe Niagara River flows north from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. It forms part of the border between the Province of Ontario in Canada and New York State in the United States. There are differing theories as to the origin of the name of the river...
- Lyons Creek
- Two Mile Creek
- Tea Creek
- Niagara FallsNiagara FallsThe Niagara Falls, located on the Niagara River draining Lake Erie into Lake Ontario, is the collective name for the Horseshoe Falls and the adjacent American Falls along with the comparatively small Bridal Veil Falls, which combined form the highest flow rate of any waterfalls in the world and has...
- Welland RiverWelland RiverThe Welland River is a river in the Niagara Region of southern Ontario which flows from its headwaters south of Hamilton, Ontario to empty into the Niagara River near the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario. It drains an area of 880 km²....
- Black Creek (Niagara)
- Coyle CreekCoyle CreekCoyle Creek is a small, meandering waterway in Canada located in southern Pelham, Ontario that forms an important component of the Welland River watershed...
- Welland River
- Twelve Mile CreekTwelve Mile Creek (Ontario)Twelve Mile Creek is a waterway located in the Niagara Peninsula of Ontario, Canada. Its headwaters are located in the town of Pelham, Ontario, encompassing some of the most unspoiled and natural areas of Niagara area. Its lower reaches flow through urban areas of Thorold, Ontario and St...
- Jordan Harbour watershed
- Twenty Mile CreekTwenty Mile CreekThe Twenty Mile Creek is a minor waterway, located in the Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada. It receives its name because the mouth of the Twenty Mile Creek is twenty miles west of the mouth of the Niagara River...
- Twenty Mile Creek
- Red Hill Creek (Hamilton)
- Burlington BayBurlington BayBurlington Bay, known more commonly as Hamilton Harbour, lies on the western tip of Lake Ontario, bounded on the northwest by the City of Burlington, on the south by the City of Hamilton, and on the east by Hamilton Beach and Burlington Beach...
watershed- Sulphur Creek
- Bronte CreekBronte CreekBronte Creek is a waterway in the Lake Ontario watershed of Ontario Canada. It runs through Hamilton and Halton Region, with its source in the Niagara Escarpment, passing Bronte Creek Provincial Park, on its way to Lake Ontario at Bronte Harbour in Oakville, where the creek is also known as Twelve...
- Sixteen Mile Creek (Oakville)
- Credit RiverCredit RiverThe Credit River is a river in southern Ontario which flows from headwaters above the Niagara Escarpment to empty into Lake Ontario at Port Credit, Mississauga. It drains an area of approximately 1,000 km²...
- Etobicoke CreekEtobicoke CreekEtobicoke Creek is one of the many creeks running through Toronto, Ontario and the Toronto Area into Lake Ontario, often characterized by their winding paths through deep ravines and distinctive shale banks....
- Heart Lake (Brampton)
- Elmcrest Creek (Toronto)
- Mimico CreekMimico CreekMimico Creek is a 33 km watercourse with its headwaters in Brampton, Ontario, and its mouth in Toronto, Ontario.The watershed lies between the Humber River to the east and Etobicoke Creek to the west....
- Humber River
- Black Creek (Toronto)
- Emerson Creek
- Jersey Creek
- Rainbow Creek (Woodbridge)
- Robinson Creek (Toronto)
- West Humber River
- East Humber River
- Toronto HarbourToronto HarbourToronto Harbour or Toronto Bay is a bay on the north shore of Lake Ontario, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is a natural harbour, protected from Lake Ontario waves by the Toronto Islands. It is a commercial port on the Great Lakes as well as a recreational harbour...
- Garrison CreekGarrison CreekGarrison Creek was a short stream about long that flowed southeast into the west side of Toronto Harbour in Ontario, Canada.It has been largely covered over and filled in, but geographical traces of the creek can still be found. The natural amphitheatre known as Christie Pits is one such remnant;...
- Russell CreekRussell Creek (Ontario)Russell Creek was a short creek, 3.4 kilometres long, that flowed through what is now downtown Toronto, west of the original town of York. It flowed through , like all the other waterways in Toronto, reflecting the recent glaciation. It flowed into Toronto Harbour near the present CN Tower...
- Taddle CreekTaddle CreekTaddle Creek is a buried stream in Toronto, Ontario, Canada that flowed a southeasterly course about six kilometres long, from the present site of Wychwood Park through the University of Toronto, into the Toronto Harbour near the Distillery District. During the 19th century, it was buried and...
- Don RiverDon River (Toronto)The Don River is one of two rivers bounding the original settled area of Toronto, Ontario along the shore of Lake Ontario, the other being the Humber River to the west. The Don is formed from two rivers, the East and West Branches, that meet about north of Lake Ontario while flowing southward into...
- West branch Don River
- Castle Frank BrookCastle Frank BrookCastle Frank Brook is a buried creek and south-west flowing tributary of the Don River in central and north-western Toronto, Ontario, originating near the intersection of Lawrence Avenue and Dufferin Street....
- Castle Frank Brook
- Taylor CreekTaylor-Massey Creek (Don)Taylor-Massey Creek is a tributary of the Don River in Toronto, Ontario. It flows through Scarborough and East York, where it enters the Don River. The creek is named after two prominent Toronto families. The Taylors were a wealthy family that owned and operated the Don Valley Brick Works...
- East Branch Don River
- Beaver Creek (Toronto)
- German Mills Creek
- Deerlick Creek
- West branch Don River
- Garrison Creek
- Highland CreekHighland Creek (Toronto)Highland Creek is a river in the Scarborough district of Toronto, Ontario, emptying into Lake Ontario at the eastern end of the Scarborough Bluffs. It is home to several species of fish including trout, carp, and bass. It is a meandering river which, like most rivers in Toronto , travels through a...
- Rouge RiverRouge River (Ontario)The Rouge River is a two river system. Little Rouge and Rouge River are in the east and the northeast parts of Toronto and begin in the Oak Ridges Moraine in Richmond Hill and Whitchurch-Stouffville...
(Toronto-Pickering) - Petticoat Creek (Pickering)
- Duffins Creek
- Miller's Creek
- Ganatsekiagon Creek
- Brougham Creek
- Pringle Creek
- Corbett Creek
- Goodman Creek
- Robinson Creek
- Darlington Creek
- West Side Creek
- Soper Creek
- Wilmont Creek
- Foster Creek
- Graham Creek
- Carruthers Creek
- Ganaraska RiverGanaraska RiverThe Ganaraska River is a river that bisects the Town of Port Hope, Ontario, Canada. From its headwaters in the Oak Ridges Moraine, it flows into the north shore of Lake Ontario. It is located in the western end of Northumberland County, Ontario....
(Port Hope) - Trent RiverTrent River (Ontario)The Trent River is a river in southeastern Ontario which flows from Rice Lake to empty into the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario. This river is part of the Trent-Severn Waterway which leads to Georgian Bay. The river is 90 km long...
(part of the Trent-Severn WaterwayTrent-Severn WaterwayThe Trent–Severn Waterway is a Canadian canal system formerly used for industrial and transportation purposes and now for recreational and tourism purposes, connecting Lake Ontario at Trenton to the Georgian Bay portion of Lake Huron at Port Severn...
)- Crowe RiverCrowe RiverThe Crowe River is a river in the counties of Haliburton, Hastings, Northumberland and Peterborough in southern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Lake Ontario drainage basin and is a tributary of the Trent River.-Course:...
- Rice LakeRice Lake (Ontario)Rice Lake is a lake located in south-eastern Ontario, in Northumberland County, south of Peterborough and the Kawartha lakes and north of Cobourg. The lake is part of the Trent-Severn Waterway, which flows into the lake by the Otonabee and out via the Trent. The lake is 32 km long and...
watershed- Otonabee RiverOtonabee RiverThe Otonabee River is a river that runs from Katchewanooka Lake near Lakefield, into the east side of Peterborough, Ontario , through Little Lake and down 30 km into the northwestern side of Rice Lake...
- Fenelon RiverFenelon River (Ontario)The Fenelon River is a long river that runs through the community of Fenelon Falls, City of Kawartha Lakes in the Kawartha Lakes district of Ontario, Canada. It connects Cameron Lake to Sturgeon Lake.-References:...
- Fenelon River
- Otonabee River
- Gull River (Balsam Lake)Gull River (Balsam Lake)The Gull River is a river in Algonquin Highlands and Dysart et al, Haliburton County and the single-tier municipality of Kawartha Lakes in south-central Ontario, Canada...
- Crowe River
- Moira RiverMoira RiverThe Moira River is a river in Hastings County in eastern Ontario, Canada. It travels from its source in the centre of the county to the county seat Belleville and is named after Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Earl of Moira.-Course:...
(Belleville)- Black RiverBlack River (Ontario)Black River may refer to several rivers by that name in the province of Ontario, Canada.*The Black River in Hastings County, Ontario joins the Moira River near Tweed, Ontario....
- Clare RiverClare River (Ontario)The Clare River is a river that is part of the Moira River system in the Lake Ontario drainage basin in Hastings and Lennox and Addington Counties, Ontario, Canada.-Course:...
- Skootamatta RiverSkootamatta RiverThe Skootamatta River is a river in the Lake Ontario drainage basin in Hastings and Lennox and Addington Counties in Ontario, Canada. It flows from Joeperry Lake to join the Moira River in Tweed...
- Black River
- Salmon RiverSalmon River (Ontario)The Salmon River is a river in Ontario, Canada. The river flows south from Kennebec Lake near the community of Arden, part of Central Frontenac, Frontenac County, through a chain of small lakes and through part of Lennox and Addington County to the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario near the community...
- Napanee RiverNapanee RiverThe Napanee River is a river in Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, which flows from its source in the Depot Lakes area north of Verona, Ontario to empty into the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario at Napanee, Ontario. It flows through a valley of preglacial origin...
- Cataraqui RiverCataraqui RiverThe Cataraqui River forms the lower portion of the Rideau Canal and drains into Lake Ontario at Kingston, Ontario. It is also known as the Great Cataraqui River or the Greater Cataraqui River to distinguish it from the smaller Little Cataraqui Creek, 4.5 km to the west...
(Kingston)- Rideau CanalRideau CanalThe Rideau Canal , also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario on Lake Ontario. The canal was opened in 1832 as a precaution in case of war with the United States and is still in use today, with most of its...
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- Rideau Canal
- Gananoque RiverGananoque RiverThe Gananoque River is a river in Leeds and Grenville County, Ontario which flows from Gananoque Lake near Delta, Ontario and empties into the Saint Lawrence River at Gananoque, Ontario in the Thousand Islands region....
Saint Lawrence RiverSaint Lawrence RiverThe Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
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- Saint Lawrence RiverSaint Lawrence RiverThe Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
- Raisin RiverRaisin River (Ontario)The Raisin River is a river in South Stormont and South Glengarry, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties in eastern Ontario, Canada, with the watershed encompassing portions of North Stormont, North Glengarry and the city of Cornwall as well...
Ottawa RiverOttawa RiverThe Ottawa River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. For most of its length, it now defines the border between these two provinces.-Geography:...
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In order of ascent mainly from west to east
- Blanche RiverBlanche RiverThe Blanche River is a river in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin in Timiskaming District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. The river is a tributary of Lake Timiskaming and its name is from the French for the colour "white".-Course:...
- Montreal RiverMontreal River (Timiskaming District, Ontario)The Montreal River is a river in Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada. It travels from its source at Smoothwater Lake to its mouth at Lake Timiskaming on the Ottawa River. The river is a significant source of hydroelectricity.-Course:...
- Lady Evelyn RiverLady Evelyn RiverThe Lady Evelyn River is a river in Temagami region in Nipissing, Sudbury and Timiskaming Districts, Ontario, Canada. The river begins at the confluence of the North and South Lady Evelyn Rivers and flows to its mouth at the Montreal River...
- Lady Evelyn River
- Matabitchuan RiverMatabitchuan RiverThe Matabitchuan River is a river in Nipissing and Timiskaming Districts, Ontario, Canada.-Hydrology:The river begins at Rabbit Lake in Nipissing District at an elevation of . It flows northeast over Rabbit Lake Dam and through Rabbit Chute to take in the left tributary Lorrain Creek...
- Mattawa RiverMattawa RiverThe Mattawa River is a river in central Ontario, Canada. It flows east from Trout Lake east of North Bay and enters the Ottawa River at the town of Mattawa. Counting from the head of Trout Lake, it is 76 km in length...
- Amable du Fond RiverAmable du Fond RiverThe Amable du Fond River is a river in Nipissing District, in the Northern Ontario portion of Ontario, Canada. It flows from Pipe Lake through Kawawaymog, North Tea, Manitou and Kioshkokwi Lakes in northwestern Algonquin Park to join the Mattawa River on the Calvin, Ontario side of Samuel de...
- Kaibuskong RiverKaibuskong RiverThe Kaibuskong River is a small river in Nipissing District in northeastern Ontario, Canada that runs south through the Township of Bonfield from its source at Lake Nosbonsing...
- North RiverNorth River (Ontario)North River may refer to one of five rivers in Ontario, Canada:*North River in Kenora District, in the Hudson Bay drainage basin, which flows into Marchington Lake on the Marchington River near the unincorporated place of Ghost River*In Nipissing District:...
- Amable du Fond River
- Chalk River
- Petawawa RiverPetawawa RiverThe Petawawa River is a river in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin in Nipissing District and Renfrew County in eastern and northeastern Ontario, Canada. The river flows from Algonquin Provincial Park to the Ottawa River at the town of Petawawa...
- Barron RiverBarron River (Ontario)The Barron River is a river in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin in Nipissing District and Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada...
- Crow RiverCrow River (Ontario)The Crow River is a river in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin in the Unorganized South Part of Nipissing District in northeastern Ontario, Canada...
- North RiverNorth River (Ontario)North River may refer to one of five rivers in Ontario, Canada:*North River in Kenora District, in the Hudson Bay drainage basin, which flows into Marchington Lake on the Marchington River near the unincorporated place of Ghost River*In Nipissing District:...
- Little Madawaska RiverLittle Madawaska River (Ontario)The Little Madawaska River is a river in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin in the Unorganized South Part of Nipissing District in northeastern Ontario, Canada...
- Nipissing RiverNipissing RiverThe Nipissing River is a river in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin in the Unorganized South Part of Nipissing District in northeastern Ontario, Canada...
- Tim RiverTim RiverThe Tim River is a river in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin in the Unorganized South Part of Nipissing District in northeastern Ontario, Canada...
- Barron River
- Muskrat RiverMuskrat RiverThe Muskrat River is a river in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada that flows into the Ottawa River at the city of Pembroke.-Course:The river begins at Edmunds Lake, one of the Champlain Trail Lakes and near the community of Garden of Eden, and heads northwest through other Champlain Trail lakes to...
- Indian River
- Bonnechere RiverBonnechere RiverThe Bonnechere River is a river in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin in Nipissing District and Renfrew County in eastern and northeastern Ontario, Canada. The river flows from Algonquin Provincial Park to the Ottawa River east and north of the town of Renfrew...
- Sherwood River
- Pine River
- Aylen River
- Madawaska RiverMadawaska River (Ontario)The Madawaska River is a river in Ontario, Canada. The river is long and drains an area of . It originates at Source Lake in the highlands of Algonquin Park at an elevation of and flows east, dropping before emptying into the Ottawa River at Arnprior....
- Opeongo RiverOpeongo RiverThe Opeongo River is a river in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin in Nipissing District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. The river is entirely within Algonquin Provincial Park and Opeongo River Provincial Park, except for a small portion around Victoria Lake, and is a left tributary of the...
- York RiverYork River (Ontario)The York River is a river in Ontario, Canada, which originates at Yorkend Lake in the southern extension of Algonquin Park. The river flows through the town of Bancroft, Ontario, continues on through the Conroy Marsh, a provincially significant wetland and empties into the Madawaska River.The...
- Little Mississippi RiverLittle Mississippi River (Ontario)The Little Mississippi River is a river in eastern Ontario, Canada. It is the outlet river of Weslemkoon Lake and ends in the York River which in turn empties into the Madawaska River, a tributary of the Ottawa River....
- North York RiverNorth York River (Ontario)The North York River is a river in Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada in the southern extension of Algonquin Park, which originates at Little Branch Lake. The river flows south to join the York River at Branch Lake.-Sources:...
- Clyde Creek
- Little Mississippi River
- South Madawaska River
- Galipo River
- Crossbar River
- North Madawaska River
- Opeongo River
- Mississippi RiverMississippi River (Ontario)The Mississippi River is a tributary of the Ottawa River in eastern Ontario in Canada. It is in length from its source in Upper Mazinaw Lake, has a drainage area of , and has a mean discharge of...
- Indian River
- Clyde RiverClyde River (Ontario)The Clyde River is a river in eastern Ontario, a tributary of the Mississippi River which is itself a tributary of the Ottawa River.The Clyde flows south from its source in Clyde Lake in North Frontenac Township through the village of Lanark and enters the Mississippi River north of Perth. It was...
- Little Clyde River
- Fall RiverFall River (Ontario)The Fall River is a river in Frontenac and Lanark counties, Ontario, Canada, which flows from Sharbot Lake and through Bennett Lake to join the Mississippi River. The river is named after settlers of the late 17th century.-Hydrology:...
- Carp RiverCarp River (Ottawa, Ontario)The Carp River is a river in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It flows north from Kanata, passes through the town of Carp and empties into the Ottawa River at Fitzroy Harbour. The river is long and takes its name from the sucker fish, called carpes à cochon by the French, found in the river...
- Rideau RiverRideau Riverthumb|Rapids on the Rideau River opposite [[Carleton University]].The Rideau River is a Southern Ontario river which flows north from Upper Rideau Lake and empties into the Ottawa River at Rideau Falls in Ottawa, Ontario. Its length is 146 km...
- Jock RiverJock RiverThe Jock River, known locally as the Mighty Jock, is a tributary of the Rideau River, named after Jacques, a French man who drowned in it in the early 19th century. At one time, it was known as the Goodwood River...
- Tay RiverTay River (Ontario)The Tay River is a river in Eastern Ontario which empties into the Rideau River.This river starts in Bobs Lake and flows through Christie Lake. The river then travels through Glen Tay, continuing to Perth. The river splits into two main channels as it flows through downtown Perth. The two...
- Jock River
- South Nation RiverSouth Nation RiverThe South Nation River is a river in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It springs from forests and marshes located north of Brockville and it flows 175 km northeast to empty into the Ottawa River north of Plantagenet...
- Castor RiverCastor River (Ontario)The Castor River is a river in eastern Ontario, in Canada. It flows into the South Nation River near Casselman. It has a number of branches, including the North, Middle, South and East Castor Rivers which join in Embrun...
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- Rigaud RiverRigaud RiverThe Rigaud River is a river in eastern Ontario and western Quebec. It rises south of Vankleek Hill, Ontario and flows east, entering the province of Quebec...
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Baldhead River (Ontario) The Baldhead River is a river in the Lake Superior drainage basin in Algoma District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is located entirely within Lake Superior Provincial Park.-Course:... Barron River (Ontario) The Barron River is a river in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin in Nipissing District and Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada... Batchawana River The Batchawana River is a river in Algoma and Sudbury Districts of Ontario, Canada, which empties into Batchawana Bay on Lake Superior north of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The name "Batchawana" is derived from an Ojibwe word meaning "turbulent waters".... Bayfield River The Bayfield River is a river in Huron and Perth Counties in southwestern Ontario, Canada, that empties into Lake Huron at the community of Bayfield in the municipality of Bluewater.... Beaver River (Ontario) There are five rivers with the name Beaver River in the province of Ontario, Canada.The Beaver River in the Regional Municipality of Durham is a tributary of Lake Simcoe and has its mouth at the community of Beaverton at... Berens River The Berens River is a river in the Provinces of Manitoba and Ontario, Canada. It flows west from an unnamed lake in Kenora District, Ontario and discharges its waters into Lake Winnipeg near the village and First Nation of Berens River, Manitoba... Bighead River The Bighead River is a river in Grey County in southern Ontario, Canada, that flows from the Niagara Escarpment between the communities along Ontario Highway 10 of Arnott and Holland Centre in the township of Chatsworth to empty into Nottawasaga Bay, an inlet of Georgian Bay on Lake Huron, at... Black Creek (Ontario) Black Creek is a river in the Golden Horseshoe region of Ontario, Canada. It flows from the city of Vaughan in Regional Municipality of York to the Humber River in Toronto.-Course:... Black River (Ontario) Black River may refer to several rivers by that name in the province of Ontario, Canada.*The Black River in Hastings County, Ontario joins the Moira River near Tweed, Ontario.... Black Duck River -See also:*List of rivers of Minnesota-References:**USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota... Black Sturgeon River (Kenora District, Ontario) The Black Sturgeon River is a river in the Nelson River drainage basin in Kenora District, northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is a tributary of the Winnipeg River.-Course:The river begins at Silver Lake, and exits at the west at Crystal Bay... Blind River (Ontario) The Blind River is a river in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada which empties into the North Channel of Lake Huron at the town of Blind River.... Bloodvein River The Bloodvein River is a pristine river on the east side of Lake Winnipeg, in Ontario and Manitoba, Canada. This wilderness area has no logging roads, mines, or hydro developments nearby. Many native locals and tourists enjoy canoeing and fishing in this remote and clean river... Bonnechere River 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. The river flows from Algonquin Provincial Park to the Ottawa River east and north of the town of Renfrew... Boyne River (Ontario) There are four rivers named Boyne River in Ontario, Canada.The Boyne River in Grey County flows from above the Niagara Escarpment through Flesherton to join the Beaver River at ; the Beaver River then flows to Georgian Bay... Burnt River (Ontario) The Burnt River is a river which flows from its source at Miskwabi Lake in Highlands East, Haliburton County south into the Kawartha Lakes region. It empties into Cameron Lake in the City of Kawartha Lakes, part of the Trent-Severn Waterway. The town of Burnt River is located near its southern... |
Carp River (Ottawa, Ontario) The Carp River is a river in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It flows north from Kanata, passes through the town of Carp and empties into the Ottawa River at Fitzroy Harbour. The river is long and takes its name from the sucker fish, called carpes à cochon by the French, found in the river... Castor River (Ontario) The Castor River is a river in eastern Ontario, in Canada. It flows into the South Nation River near Casselman. It has a number of branches, including the North, Middle, South and East Castor Rivers which join in Embrun... Cataraqui River The Cataraqui River forms the lower portion of the Rideau Canal and drains into Lake Ontario at Kingston, Ontario. It is also known as the Great Cataraqui River or the Greater Cataraqui River to distinguish it from the smaller Little Cataraqui Creek, 4.5 km to the west... Clare River (Ontario) The Clare River is a river that is part of the Moira River system in the Lake Ontario drainage basin in Hastings and Lennox and Addington Counties, Ontario, Canada.-Course:... Clyde River (Ontario) The Clyde River is a river in eastern Ontario, a tributary of the Mississippi River which is itself a tributary of the Ottawa River.The Clyde flows south from its source in Clyde Lake in North Frontenac Township through the village of Lanark and enters the Mississippi River north of Perth. It was... Coldwater River (Algoma District) The Coldwater River is a river in the Unorganized North Part of Algoma District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Great Lakes Basin, is a tributary of Lake Superior, and its entire course lies within Lake Superior Provincial Park.-Course:... Coldwater River (Simcoe County) The Coldwater River is a river in Simcoe County in Central Ontario, Canada. It is in the Great Lakes Basin and flows from the the Oro moraine west of Lake Simcoe to Lake Huron... Conestogo River The Conestogo River is a river in Waterloo Region in Western Ontario. It joins the Grand River at the town of Conestogo.A dam built on the river for flood control formed Conestoga Lake, which covers an area of about 23 square kilometres. A conservation area operated by the Grand River Conservation... Credit River The Credit River is a river in southern Ontario which flows from headwaters above the Niagara Escarpment to empty into Lake Ontario at Port Credit, Mississauga. It drains an area of approximately 1,000 km²... Crow River (Ontario) The Crow River is a river in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin in the Unorganized South Part of Nipissing District in northeastern Ontario, Canada... Crowe River The Crowe River is a river in the counties of Haliburton, Hastings, Northumberland and Peterborough in southern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Lake Ontario drainage basin and is a tributary of the Trent River.-Course:... Current River (Ontario) The Current River is a river in Northwestern Ontario, Canada which empties into Lake Superior. It rises out of Current Lake, north west of the city of Thunder Bay, curves through a number of small lakes, including Onion Lake , before heading north to empty into Thunder Bay at the northern edge of... |
Detroit River The Detroit River is a strait in the Great Lakes system. The name comes from the French Rivière du Détroit, which translates literally as "River of the Strait". The Detroit River has served an important role in the history of Detroit and is one of the busiest waterways in the world. The river... Dog River (Ontario) Dog River is a river located northwest of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It enters the northern end of Big Dog Lake and drains at the southern end, continuing to Little Dog Lake and then to its confluence with the Matawin River to form Kaministiquia River. The name "Kaministiquia" comes from an... Don River (Toronto) The Don River is one of two rivers bounding the original settled area of Toronto, Ontario along the shore of Lake Ontario, the other being the Humber River to the west. The Don is formed from two rivers, the East and West Branches, that meet about north of Lake Ontario while flowing southward into... |
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Ekwan River The Ekwan River is a river in Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It travels about from its source at Zumar Lake on the Canadian Shield, through the Hudson Bay Lowlands, northeast and then east, to its mouth on James Bay.-Course:... English River (Ontario) The English River flows through Lac Seul to join the Winnipeg River. The river is 615 km in length. There are several hydroelectric plants on this river.Tributaries of this river include the Vermilion River and the Wabigoon River... Eramosa River The Eramosa River is a river in Wellington County in western Ontario which rises near Erin, Ontario and flows southwest through the city of Guelph, where it joins the Speed River, which then enters the Grand River in Cambridge.... |
Fall River (Ontario) The Fall River is a river in Frontenac and Lanark counties, Ontario, Canada, which flows from Sharbot Lake and through Bennett Lake to join the Mississippi River. The river is named after settlers of the late 17th century.-Hydrology:... Fawn River (Ontario) The Fawn River is a river in northwestern Ontario that joins the Severn River to eventually empty into Hudson Bay.... Fenelon River (Ontario) The Fenelon River is a long river that runs through the community of Fenelon Falls, City of Kawartha Lakes in the Kawartha Lakes district of Ontario, Canada. It connects Cameron Lake to Sturgeon Lake.-References:... Forks River The Forks River is a river in the James Bay and Moose River drainage basins in Cochrane and Timiskaming Districts in northeastern Ontario, Canada... Frederick House River The Frederick House River is a river in the James Bay and Moose River drainage basins in Cochrane District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It flows from Night Hawk Lake in the city of Timmins to its mouth at the Abitibi River in Cochrane, Unorganized, North Part... French River (Ontario) The French River is a river in Central Ontario, Canada. It flows from Lake Nipissing west to Georgian Bay. The river largely follows the boundary between the Parry Sound District and the Sudbury District, and in most contexts is considered the dividing line between Northern Ontario and Southern... |
Ganaraska River The Ganaraska River is a river that bisects the Town of Port Hope, Ontario, Canada. From its headwaters in the Oak Ridges Moraine, it flows into the north shore of Lake Ontario. It is located in the western end of Northumberland County, Ontario.... Gananoque River The Gananoque River is a river in Leeds and Grenville County, Ontario which flows from Gananoque Lake near Delta, Ontario and empties into the Saint Lawrence River at Gananoque, Ontario in the Thousand Islands region.... Garden River (Ontario) The Garden River is a river in the Algoma District of Ontario which empties into the St. Marys River east of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.The river gets its name from vegetable gardens kept by the Ojibwa people in this area. The Garden River First Nation Reserve is located in this area. The reserve... Gargantua River The Gargantua River is a river in the Algoma District of Ontario, Canada which empties into Warp Bay on Lake Superior south of Wawa, Ontario. It flows through Lake Superior Provincial Park.... Go Home River The Go Home River is a river in west central Ontario which flows west from Go Home Lake and empties into Georgian Bay.The river's name comes from the Ojibwa name for this river which means "direct route home".... Goulais River The Goulais River is a river in northern Ontario which rises in the Algoma highlands and empties into Goulais Bay on eastern Lake Superior near Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario... Grand River (Ontario) The Grand River is a large river in southwestern Ontario, Canada. From its source, it flows south through Grand Valley, Fergus, Elora, Waterloo, Kitchener, Cambridge, Paris, Brantford, Caledonia, and Cayuga before emptying into the north shore of Lake Erie south of Dunnville at Port Maitland... Groundhog River The Groundhog River is a river in Cochrane District and Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. The river is in the James Bay drainage basin and is a left tributary of the Mattagami River.-Course:... Gull River (Lake Nipigon) Gull River is a river in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. It flows east into Gull Bay on the western side of Lake Nipigon. The river passes through Gull River 55 Indian Reserve of the Gull Bay First Nation, located on the south shore of Lake Nipigon. Near the end of the 18th century, the... Gull River (Balsam Lake) The Gull River is a river in Algonquin Highlands and Dysart et al, Haliburton County and the single-tier municipality of Kawartha Lakes in south-central Ontario, Canada...
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Ivanhoe River The Ivanhoe River is a river in Cochrane District and Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. The river is in the James Bay drainage basin and is a left tributary of the Groundhog River.-Course:For a map showing the river course, see this reference.... |
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Kagawong River The Kagawong River is a river on Manitoulin Island in Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada which flows from Lake Kagawong to empty into Mudge Bay on the North Channel Lake Huron. The river falls over a limestone bluff at Bridal Veil Falls. "Kagawong" means "mists rising from falling water" in the... Kagiano River The Kagiano River is a river in the east part of Thunder Bay District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Lake Superior drainage basin and flows from an unnamed lake south of the community of Longlac on Ontario Highway 11 to the Pic River north northeast of the town of Marathon on... Kaministiquia River The Kaministiquia River is a river which empties into western Lake Superior at the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Kaministiquia is an Ojibwe word meaning " with islands" due to two large islands at the mouth of the river... Kapuskasing River The Kapuskasing River is a river in the James Bay drainage basin in Cochrane District and Algoma District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. The river is a left tributary of the Mattagami River.-Course:... Kenogami River The Kenogami River is a river in the James Bay drainage basin in Thunder Bay and Cochrane districts in Northern Ontario, Canada, which flows north from Long Lake near Longlac to empty into the Albany River. The river is in length and its name means "long water" in the Cree language... Lady Evelyn River The Lady Evelyn River is a river in Temagami region in Nipissing, Sudbury and Timiskaming Districts, Ontario, Canada. The river begins at the confluence of the North and South Lady Evelyn Rivers and flows to its mouth at the Montreal River... |
Little AuSable River The Little AuSable river is a spring-fed stream originating in Huron County, Ontario. It is the only stream of any size running through the township of Lucan Biddulph, a municipality whose watershed feeds the Little AuSable with pasture and field runoff... Little Mississippi River (Ontario) The Little Mississippi River is a river in eastern Ontario, Canada. It is the outlet river of Weslemkoon Lake and ends in the York River which in turn empties into the Madawaska River, a tributary of the Ottawa River.... Lynn River (Ontario) The Lynn River is a fresh water river located in the geographic region of Southwestern Ontario, Canada in Norfolk County.-Summary:This river empties into Lake Erie at the town of Port Dover... |
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MacFarlane River (Ontario) The MacFarlane River is a river in Unorganized Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada and a tributary of the Winnipeg River.-Course:... Madawaska River (Ontario) The Madawaska River is a river in Ontario, Canada. The river is long and drains an area of . It originates at Source Lake in the highlands of Algonquin Park at an elevation of and flows east, dropping before emptying into the Ottawa River at Arnprior.... Magnetawan River The Magnetawan River is a river in Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada, which flows 175 km from Magnetawan Lake inside Algonquin Provincial Park to empty into Georgian Bay at the community of Britt on Byng Inlet.... Magpie River (Ontario) The Magpie River is a river in Algoma District, northeastern Ontario, Canada that empties into Michipicoten Bay on Lake Superior near the town of Wawa... Maitland River The Maitland River is a river in southwestern Ontario, Canada, which empties into Lake Huron in the town of Goderich, Ontario. The river is 150 km in length.... Mattagami River The Mattagami River is a river in the James Bay drainage basin in Cochrane District, Timiskaming District and Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.... Mattawa River The Mattawa River is a river in central Ontario, Canada. It flows east from Trout Lake east of North Bay and enters the Ottawa River at the town of Mattawa. Counting from the head of Trout Lake, it is 76 km in length... Michipicoten River The Michipicoten River is a river in the Algoma District of northern Ontario, Canada, which flows from Dog Lake and joins with the Magpie River to empty into Michipicoten Bay on Lake Superior near the town of Wawa... Mindemoya River The Mindemoya River is a river on Manitoulin Island in Ontario, Canada which flows about from Lake Mindemoya to empty into Providence Bay on Lake Huron. There is a large sandy beach at the mouth of the river. "Mindemoya" comes from the Ojibwe word mindimooyenh, which means "old woman"... Missinaibi River The Missinaibi River is a river in northern Ontario, Canada, which flows northeast from Missinaibi Lake, north of Chapleau, and empties into the Moose River, which drains into James Bay. This river is in length... Mississagi River The Mississagi River is a river in Algoma and Sudbury Districts, Ontario, Canada, that originates in Sudbury District and flows to Lake Huron at Blind River, Algoma District.-Etymology:... Mississippi River (Ontario) The Mississippi River is a tributary of the Ottawa River in eastern Ontario in Canada. It is in length from its source in Upper Mazinaw Lake, has a drainage area of , and has a mean discharge of... Moira River The Moira River is a river in Hastings County in eastern Ontario, Canada. It travels from its source in the centre of the county to the county seat Belleville and is named after Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Earl of Moira.-Course:... Montreal River (Algoma–Sudbury, Ontario) The Montreal River is a river in Algoma and Sudbury Districts, Ontario, Canada. It is a tributary of Lake Superior.-Course:The river begins at Montreal Lake at the community of Island Lake in northwest Sudbury District... Montreal River (Timiskaming District, Ontario) The Montreal River is a river in Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada. It travels from its source at Smoothwater Lake to its mouth at Lake Timiskaming on the Ottawa River. The river is a significant source of hydroelectricity.-Course:... Moon River (Ontario) The Moon River is a river in west central Ontario, Canada, which flows from Bala Bay on Lake Muskoka and empties into Georgian Bay south of Parry Sound.... (Cottage Country) Moose River (Ontario) The Moose River is a Canadian river in the Hudson Plains ecozone of northern Ontario which flows 100 km northeast from the junction of the Mattagami and Missinaibi Rivers into James Bay. Its drainage basin is 108,500 km² and it has a mean discharge rate of 1370 m³/s. Its full length... Muskoka River The Muskoka River is a river in the Muskoka District of Ontario, Canada.It rises in the highlands of Algonquin Park and flows southwest through a number of lakes including*Lake Muskoka*Lake Joseph*Lake Rosseau*Lake of Bays... Musquash River (Ontario) The Musquash River is a river in Muskoka District Municipality, west Central Ontario, Canada, which splits from the Moon River and flows west into Georgian Bay. Musquash is a Abenaki word meaning "muskrat".-Hydrology:... |
Napanee River The Napanee River is a river in Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, which flows from its source in the Depot Lakes area north of Verona, Ontario to empty into the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario at Napanee, Ontario. It flows through a valley of preglacial origin... Niagara River The Niagara River flows north from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. It forms part of the border between the Province of Ontario in Canada and New York State in the United States. There are differing theories as to the origin of the name of the river... Night Hawk River The Night Hawk River is a river in the James Bay and Moose River drainage basins in Cochrane and Timiskaming Districts in northeastern Ontario, Canada... Nine Mile River (Ontario) The Nine Mile River is a river in the Maitland Valley of southern Ontario, Canada, which flows through the village of Lucknow and empties into Lake Huron at Port Albert.-External links:*... Nipigon River The Nipigon River is about long and 50 to 200 m wide in Ontario, Canada. The river drains Lake Nipigon into Nipigon Bay in Lake Superior, dropping from an elevation of 260 m to 183 m .-History:... Nipissing River The Nipissing River is a river in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin in the Unorganized South Part of Nipissing District in northeastern Ontario, Canada... Nith River The Nith River is a river in Brant, Oxford and Perth Counties and the Regional Municipality of Waterloo in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. The Nith River empties into the Grand River at the town of Paris, and is named after the River Nith in Scotland.... North York River (Ontario) The North York River is a river in Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada in the southern extension of Algonquin Park, which originates at Little Branch Lake. The river flows south to join the York River at Branch Lake.-Sources:... Nottawasaga River The Nottawasaga River is a river in southern Ontario, Canada. Its headwaters are located on the Niagara Escarpment and Oak Ridges Moraine. It flows through the Minesing Swamp, recognized as a wetland of international significance , and empties into Nottawasaga Bay, an inlet of Georgian Bay, at... |
Old Woman River (Ontario) thumb|right|Old Woman RiverThe Old Woman River is a river in the Algoma District of Ontario, Canada which empties into Old Woman Bay on Lake Superior south of Wawa, Ontario. It flows through Lake Superior Provincial Park.... Opeongo River The Opeongo River is a river in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin in Nipissing District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. The river is entirely within Algonquin Provincial Park and Opeongo River Provincial Park, except for a small portion around Victoria Lake, and is a left tributary of the... Otonabee River The Otonabee River is a river that runs from Katchewanooka Lake near Lakefield, into the east side of Peterborough, Ontario , through Little Lake and down 30 km into the northwestern side of Rice Lake... |
Penetangore River The Penetangore River is a river in Bruce County, Ontario which empties into Lake Huron at the town of Kincardine, Ontario. A boardwalk, a harbour, and the Kincardine lighthouse are located on the bank of this river near its mouth.... Pic River The Pic River is a river in the east part of Thunder Bay District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It flows from McKay Lake southeast of the community of Longlac and empties into Lake Superior southeast of the town of Marathon.-Course:... Pigeon River (Minnesota-Ontario) The Pigeon River forms part of the US-Canada border between the State of Minnesota and the Province of Ontario west of Lake Superior. In pre-industrial times the river was a waterway of great importance for transportation and trade.-Geography:... Porcupine River (Ontario) The Porcupine River is a river in the James Bay and Moose River drainage basins in the city of Timmins, Cochrane District in northeastern Ontario, Canada... Pottawatomi River The Pottawatomi River is a river in Grey County in southern Ontario which empties into Georgian Bay at Owen Sound.The river drops over the Niagara Escarpment at Jones Falls.-External links:*... Pukaskwa River The Pukaskwa River is a river in northern Ontario which empties into the north shore of Lake Superior at the south end of Pukaskwa National Park... |
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Rainy River (Minnesota-Ontario) The Rainy River is a river, approximately long, which forms part of the U.S.-Canada border separating northern Minnesota and Northwestern Ontario.... Raisin River (Ontario) The Raisin River is a river in South Stormont and South Glengarry, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties in eastern Ontario, Canada, with the watershed encompassing portions of North Stormont, North Glengarry and the city of Cornwall as well... Rankin River The Rankin River is a river in the town of South Bruce Peninsula, Bruce County in southwestern Ontario, Canada which flows from the east side of the Bruce Peninsula to join the Sauble River near Sauble Falls Provincial Park on the west side... Redstone River (Northeastern Ontario) The Redstone River is a river in the James Bay and Moose River drainage basins in Cochrane, Timiskaming and Sudbury Districts in northeastern Ontario, Canada... Rigaud River The Rigaud River is a river in eastern Ontario and western Quebec. It rises south of Vankleek Hill, Ontario and flows east, entering the province of Quebec... Restoule River The Restoule River is a river in central Ontario, Canada. It rises at Commanda Lake in Patterson Township, Parry Sound District, specifically at the town of Restoule. It then flows north into Restoule Lake then north into Patterson Lake then west into the French River. The total length of the... Rideau River thumb|Rapids on the Rideau River opposite [[Carleton University]].The Rideau River is a Southern Ontario river which flows north from Upper Rideau Lake and empties into the Ottawa River at Rideau Falls in Ottawa, Ontario. Its length is 146 km... Rouge River (Ontario) The Rouge River is a two river system. Little Rouge and Rouge River are in the east and the northeast parts of Toronto and begin in the Oak Ridges Moraine in Richmond Hill and Whitchurch-Stouffville... |
Sachigo River The Sachigo River is a river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in Kenora District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is a tributary of the Severn River.-Course:... Saint Lawrence River The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin... St. Marys River (Michigan-Ontario) The St. Marys River , sometimes written as the St. Mary's River, drains Lake Superior, starting at the end of Whitefish Bay and flowing 74.5 miles southeast into Lake Huron, with a fall of .... Salmon River (Ontario) The Salmon River is a river in Ontario, Canada. The river flows south from Kennebec Lake near the community of Arden, part of Central Frontenac, Frontenac County, through a chain of small lakes and through part of Lennox and Addington County to the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario near the community... Sand River (Ontario) The Sand River is a river in the Unorganized North Part of Algoma District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Great Lakes Basin, is a tributary of Lake Superior, and its entire course lies within Lake Superior Provincial Park.The river is named after the sand bar formed across its mouth... Sauble River (Ontario) The Sauble River is a river in Bruce County and Grey County in southwestern Ontario, Canada that flows from its headwaters in the township of Chatsworth to Lake Huron at the community of Sauble Beach.-Etymology:... Saugeen River The Saugeen River is located in southern Ontario, Canada, flowing generally north-west about 160 km before exiting into Lake Huron. The river is navigable for some distance, and was once an important barge route... Scugog River The Scugog River is a river in the Kawartha Lakes region of Ontario which flows north from Lake Scugog to empty into Sturgeon Lake on the Trent-Severn Waterway.... Seine River (Ontario) The Seine River is a river in Kenora, Rainy River and Thunder Bay Districts in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It flows from Lac des Mille Lacs to Rainy Lake.... Seguin River The Seguin River is a river in Parry Sound District in central Ontario, Canada that empties into Parry Sound on Georgian Bay, Lake Huron at the town of Parry Sound. The river's name comes from the Ojibwe word ziigwan, meaning "spring".-Course:... Skootamatta River The Skootamatta River is a river in the Lake Ontario drainage basin in Hastings and Lennox and Addington Counties in Ontario, Canada. It flows from Joeperry Lake to join the Moira River in Tweed... South Nation River The South Nation River is a river in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It springs from forests and marshes located north of Brockville and it flows 175 km northeast to empty into the Ottawa River north of Plantagenet... Spanish River (Ontario) The Spanish River is a river in Algoma District, Sudbury District and Greater Sudbury in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It flows in a southerly direction from its headwaters at Spanish Lake and Duke Lake to its mouth at the North Channel on Georgian Bay, Lake Huron just outside of the community... Speed River The Speed River is a river that flows through Wellington County and the Region of Waterloo in western Ontario, Canada. It flows south from its source near Orton, through Guelph, where it is joined by the Eramosa River, then through the towns of Hespeler and Preston, finally uniting with the Grand... Steel River (Ontario) The Steel River is a river in Thunder Bay District in northern Ontario. It empties into the north shore of Lake Superior east of Terrace Bay. There is a provincial waterway park along the river. It is a popular location for canoeing and fishing.... Sturgeon River (Black Bay Peninsula) The Sturgeon River is a short river in Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Black Bay Peninsula about south of the community of Hurkett and flows to Sturgeon Bay on Lake Superior.... Sturgeon River (Manitoba) The Sturgeon River is a river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in Manitoba and Ontario, Canada. It flows west from its source in Unorganized Kenora District, Northwestern Ontario, through Sturgeon Lake, and takes in the right tributary Hayhurst River just before reaching its mouth at the Echoing... Sturgeon River (Marchington River) The Sturgeon River is a river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin located in Kenora and Thunder Bay Districts in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It travels west from its head at Sturgeon Lake, Thunder Bay District, through several intermediate lakes, to the Marchington River at Marchington Lake, Kenora... Sturgeon River (Simcoe County) The Sturgeon River is a river in the Lake Huron drainage basin in the municipalities of Tay, Oro-Medonte and Springwater in Simcoe County, Central Ontario, Canada.-Course:... Sydenham River The Sydenham River is a river in Kent County, Lambton County and Middlesex County in southwestern Ontario, Canada, flowing southwest from its source west of London, Ontario and emptying into Lake Saint Clair. The length of the river is and it drains a watershed of approximately 2,700 square... |
Talbot River (Ontario) The Talbot River is a south-central Ontario]] which flows from the Kawartha lakes to Lake Simcoe. The lower section of the river is now part of the Trent-Severn Waterway, although a new more direct channel was cut at the end of the 19th century, bypassing the original mouth of the river.Even before... Teeswater River The Teeswater River is a river in Bruce County, Ontario which empties into the Saugeen River at Paisley, Ontario.The community of Teeswater is located on the river.The river was named after the River Tees in England.... Temagami River The Temagami River, formerly spelled as Timagami River, is a river in the Nipissing District of Ontario, Canada, west of the community of Marten River in the Temagami region. Its source is Lake Temagami and flows through Red Cedar Lake. It is well known for its outstanding whitewater stretches... Thames River (Ontario) The Thames River is located in southwestern Ontario, Canada.The Thames flows west through southwestern Ontario, through the cities of Woodstock, London and Chatham to Lighthouse Cove on Lake St. Clair... (London) Trent River (Ontario) The Trent River is a river in southeastern Ontario which flows from Rice Lake to empty into the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario. This river is part of the Trent-Severn Waterway which leads to Georgian Bay. The river is 90 km long... Twenty Mile Creek The Twenty Mile Creek is a minor waterway, located in the Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada. It receives its name because the mouth of the Twenty Mile Creek is twenty miles west of the mouth of the Niagara River... |
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Vermilion River (Lac Seul) The Vermilion River is a river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in Kenora District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The river begins at Highstone Lake and reaches its mouth at Brechin Bay on Lac Seul, about north of the town of Sioux Lookout, which flows via the English River, Winnipeg River and... Vermilion River (Sudbury District) The Vermilion River is a river in the Lake Huron drainage basin in Sudbury District and Greater Sudbury in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.-Course:... |
Wabigoon River The Wabigoon River is a river in Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It flows from Raleigh Lake past Dryden, Ontario on Wabigoon Lake to join the English River... Wanapitei River The Wanapitei River is a river in central Ontario, Canada.The river's source is a small lake 20 kilometres east of Halfway Lake Provincial Park in the Sudbury District. From there, it flows north and east, taking in two small tributaries and continuing to a point 20 kilometres southwest of the... Whitefish River (Berens River) The Whitefish River is a river in Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Hudson Bay and Nelson River drainage basins and is a tributary of the Berens River.-Course:The river begins at an unnamed lake and flows south to Retter Lake... Whitefish River (Lac Seul) The Whitefish River is a short river in Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada, and is in the Hudson Bay and Nelson River drainage basins.-Course:... Whitefish River (Night Hawk Lake) The Whitefish River is a river in the James Bay and Moose River drainage basins in Cochrane and Timiskaming Districts in northeastern Ontario, Canada... Winisk River The Winisk River is a river in northern Ontario, Canada, that starts at Wunnummin Lake and flows east to Winisk Lake. From there it continues in a mostly northly direction to Hudson Bay. The Winisk River is 475 km long and has a drainage basin of . The name is from Cree origin meaning... Winnipeg River The Winnipeg River is a Canadian river which flows from Lake of the Woods in the province of Ontario to Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba. This river is long from the Norman Dam in Kenora to its mouth at Lake Winnipeg. Its watershed is in area, mainly in Canada. About of this area is in northern... Welland River The Welland River is a river in the Niagara Region of southern Ontario which flows from its headwaters south of Hamilton, Ontario to empty into the Niagara River near the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario. It drains an area of 880 km².... |
York River (Ontario) The York River is a river in Ontario, Canada, which originates at Yorkend Lake in the southern extension of Algonquin Park. The river flows through the town of Bancroft, Ontario, continues on through the Conroy Marsh, a provincially significant wetland and empties into the Madawaska River.The... |
See also
- List of creeks in Ontario
- List of tributaries of Hudson Bay
- Alphabetical list of rivers in Canada
- Rivers of the Americas