Mindemoya River
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The Mindemoya River is a river
on Manitoulin Island
in Ontario
, Canada
which flows about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) 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". The river is accessible by both boat and foot at a number of points and is often fished for salmon and trout.
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...
on Manitoulin Island
Manitoulin Island
Manitoulin Island is a Canadian island in Lake Huron, in the province of Ontario. It is the largest island in a freshwater lake in the world. In addition to the historic Anishinaabe and European settlement of the island, archeological discoveries at Sheguiandah have demonstrated Paleo-Indian and...
in 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....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
which flows about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Lake Mindemoya
Lake Mindemoya
Lake Mindemoya is a lake of Ontario, Canada. It is located within Manitoulin Island, itself the largest island in a freshwater lake , is notable for having an island which may be the world's largest island in a lake in an island in a lake.Treasure Island is the largest island within Manitoulin....
to empty into Providence Bay on Lake Huron
Lake Huron
Lake 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...
. There is a large sandy beach at the mouth of the river. "Mindemoya" comes from the Ojibwe
Ojibwe language
Ojibwe , also called Anishinaabemowin, is an indigenous language of the Algonquian language family. Ojibwe is characterized by a series of dialects that have local names and frequently local writing systems...
word mindimooyenh, which means "old woman". The river is accessible by both boat and foot at a number of points and is often fished for salmon and trout.