Teeswater River

Teeswater River
River
Name origin: Named after the River Tees in England
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Southwestern Ontario
County Bruce
Municipalities Arran–Elderslie, Brockton, South Bruce
Part of Great Lakes Basin
Source
 - location Bruce County
 - elevation 377 m (1,237 ft)
 - coordinates 43°58′28″N 81°05′46″W / 43.97444°N 81.09611°W / 43.97444; -81.09611
Mouth Saugeen River
 - location Arran–Elderslie
 - elevation 214 m (702 ft)
 - coordinates 44°18′24″N 81°16′23″W / 44.30667°N 81.27306°W / 44.30667; -81.27306Coordinates: 44°18′24″N 81°16′23″W / 44.30667°N 81.27306°W / 44.30667; -81.27306
Length 75 km (47 mi)
Basin 683 km2 (264 sq mi)
Discharge
 - average 11 m3/s (388 cu ft/s)
 - min 0.63 m3/s (22 cu ft/s)
Location of the mouth of the Teeswater River in southern Ontario

The Teeswater River is a river in the municipalities of Arran–Elderslie, Brockton and South Bruce in Bruce County in Southwestern Ontario, Canada.[1][2] It is in the Great Lakes Basin and empties into the Saugeen River at Paisley, Ontario.[3]

The community of Teeswater is located on the river.

The river was named after the River Tees in England.

References

  1. "Teeswater River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
  2. "Teeswater River". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2012-10-18. Shows the course of the river highlighted on a topographic map.
  3. "Teeswater River Watershed Report Card" (PDF). Saugeen Conservation. 2008. Retrieved 2012-10-18.

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See also


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