Wiegand River

Wiegand River
Wiegand River is located in Ontario
Wiegand River
Location of the mouth of the Wiegand River in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNortheastern Ontario
DistrictThunder Bay
Physical characteristics
SourceAdrian Lake
 • locationAdrian Township
 • coordinates48°27′22″N 89°49′22″W / 48.45611°N 89.82278°W / 48.45611; -89.82278
 • elevation518 m (1,699 ft)
MouthMatawin River
 • location
Horne Township
 • coordinates
48°33′02″N 89°50′46″W / 48.55056°N 89.84611°W / 48.55056; -89.84611
 • elevation
367 m (1,204 ft)
Basin features
River systemGreat Lakes Basin

The Wiegand River is a river in Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the Great Lakes Basin and is a right tributary of the Matawin River.

The river begins at Adrian Lake[2] in geographic AdrianTownship,[3] and heads northwest. It turns northeast, enters geographic Horne Township,[4] and reaches its mouth at the Matawin River. The Matawin River flows via the Kaministiquia River to Lake Superior.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Wiegand River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  2. ^ "Adrian Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  3. ^ "Adrian" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  4. ^ "Horne" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2014-09-01.

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