The Blind River is a river in Algoma District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] The river is in the Great Lakes Basin and is a tributary of Lake Huron.
| Blind River | |
|---|---|
 Mouth of Blind River | |
  Location of the mouth of the Blind River in Ontario | |
| Native name | Biniwaabikong (Ojibwe) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northeastern Ontario |
| District | Algoma |
| Municipality | Blind River |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Pathfinder Lake |
| • coordinates | 46°29′21″N 82°54′03″W / 46.48917°N 82.90083°W |
| • elevation | 381 m (1,250 ft) |
| Mouth | North Channel |
• location | Blind River |
• coordinates | 46°10′47″N 82°58′37″W / 46.17972°N 82.97694°W |
• elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Great Lakes Basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Potomac River |
The river was called a "blind river" because the river's mouth is not easily seen from the lake. Its native (Ojibway) name is "biniwaabikong", which means "at the fallen rock" due to the smooth, sloping rock face along the river.[citation needed]
The river flows south from Pathfinder Lake through a group of other large lakes (such as Matinenda, Chiblow, and Duborne) before emptying into the North Channel of Lake Huron at the municipality of Blind River.
A sawmill was built near the mouth of this river in 1837. There is a small hydroelectric plant where the river drains Lake Duborne.
Tributaries
edit- Potomac River (right)
Blind River Provincial Park
edit| Blind River Provincial Park | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Coordinates | 46°30′25″N 82°55′56″W / 46.50694°N 82.93222°W |
| Area | 5,402 ha (20.86 sq mi)[2] |
| Designation | Waterway |
| Established | 2002 |
| Governing body | Ontario Parks |
The Blind River Provincial Park is a waterway park protecting the river, its banks, and the lakes along its way from its headwaters at Stone Lake to Matinenda Lake.[3] Additionally, it includes the streams and lakes that make up the Flack Lake Figure Eight and the Dunlop Lake–Mace Lake Canoe Routes. It was established in 2004 and is meant for canoe camping, boating, fishing, hunting and wildlife/nature watching. Features in the park include wetlands, large islands, a scenic canyon and waterfalls at the inlet to Matinenda Lake.[2]
The park is regionally significant due to its cold water aquatic environments and its headwater protection function. It borders the Matinenda Provincial Park to the South.[3]
It is a non-operating park, meaning that there are no services. The only facilities are backcountry campsites.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Blind River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ^ a b c "Blind River". www.ontarioparks.com. Ontario Parks. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Matinenda Provincial Park Management Statement". Ontario.ca. Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
Sources
edit- Map 7 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #4 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Archived from the original on 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- "Toporama - Topographic Map Sheet 52L11". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
External links
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