Pottawatomi_River

Pottawatomi River

Pottawatomi River

River in Ontario, Canada

The Pottawatomi River is a river in the municipalities of Owen Sound and Georgian Bluffs, Grey County in Southwestern Ontario, Canada.[2][1][3][4][5] It is in the Great Lakes Basin and empties into Owen Sound, an inlet of Georgian Bay on Lake Huron, at Owen Sound Harbour.

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Course

The river begins in a field in geographic Derby Township in Georgian Bluffs. It flows southeast, then turns northeast for the remainder of its course. It takes passes under Ontario Highway 21 at the community of Springmount, and passes over the Niagara Escarpment at Jones Falls.[6] The river then takes in the right tributary Maxwell Creek, enters the municipality of Owen Sound, and reaches its mouth at Georgian Bay.[2][1]

Tributaries

  • Maxwell Creek

See also

References

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    "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
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    "Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search)". Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
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    "Pottawatomi River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
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    Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #6 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
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    Map 4 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2018-01-01. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
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    "Waterfall Tour". Grey County Tourism. Archived from the original on 2012-10-27. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
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