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Sand River (Ontario)

FieldValue
nameSand River
native_nameoj
name_otherRivière Sand
name_etymologynamed after the sand bar formed across its mouth.
imageSandRiverOntario 002.JPG
image_captionLooking downstream to Ontario Highway 17 bridge and the river mouth
pushpin_mapCanada Ontario
pushpin_map_captionLocation of the mouth of the Sand River in Ontario.
subdivision_type1Country
subdivision_name1Canada
subdivision_type2Province
subdivision_name2Ontario
subdivision_type3Region
subdivision_name3Northeastern Ontario
subdivision_type4District
subdivision_name4Algoma
subdivision_type5Part
subdivision_name5Algoma, Unorganized, North
source1Sand Lake
source1_locationStoney Township
source1_coordinates
source1_elevation375 m
mouthLake Superior
mouth_locationGoodwillie Township
mouth_coordinates
mouth_elevation180 m
river_systemGreat Lakes Basin
tributaries_leftKwagama Creek

The Sand River (French: Rivière Sand) 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. The Ojibway name for the river is Pinguisibi, where pingui means fine white sand and sibi means river.

Course

The Sand River begins at Sand Lake, in geographic Stoney Township, on which is located the railway point of Sand Lake on the Algoma Central Railway. It leaves the lake South over Sand Lake Dam about 4.4 km west of the community of Millwood. It travels South into geographic Barnes Township, geographic Barager Township, and geographic Broome Township, the latter in which it heads over Calwin Falls. The river continues south into geographic Goodwillie Township, flows over Lady Evelyn Falls, and takes in the left tributary Kwagama Creek. It then heads southwest, descends a series of low cascades, passes under Ontario Highway 17 and reaches its mouth at Lake Superior.

Recreation

The entire river is a designated canoe route. There is a picnic area at the mouth of the river next to Highway 17 where many travelers stop to enjoy a view of the cascading falls, and the Pinguisibi hiking trail follows the right bank from the river mouth.

Tributaries

  • Kwagama Creek
  • Sand Lake
    • Sand Creek

Image:SandRiverOntario 001.JPG|Sand River Looking Upstream near Lake Superior Image:SandRiver HistorySign2007.JPG|Historical Sign on the Bank of the River Image:SandRiverOntario 003.JPG|Sand River water cascades looking upstream

References

References

  1. (2011-07-22). "Sand Lake - Sandbar Lake Provincial Park". Ontario GeoNames Index.
  2. "Sand River".
  3. "Sand River". [[Natural Resources Canada]].
  4. "Park map". MHS Webteam & Larrett Designs.
  5. [[:Image:SandRiver HistorySign2007.JPG. Picture of Sign on the River Bank]]. Accessed 2011-11-04.
  6. "Stoney". [[Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry.
  7. "Barnes". [[Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry.
  8. "Barager". [[Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry.
  9. "Broome". [[Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry.
  10. "Goodwillie". [[Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry.
  11. "Pinguisibi (Sand River) Trail". MHS Webteam & Larrett Designs.
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