Blind River (Ontario)
Encyclopedia
The Blind River is a river
in Algoma District
, Ontario
, Canada
which empties into the North Channel
of Lake Huron
at the town of Blind River
.
The river flows south from a group of lakes north of the town. A sawmill
was built near the mouth of this river in 1837. There is a small hydroelectric plant where this river drains Lake Duborne.
This 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 mean "at the fallen rock" due to the smooth, sloping rockface along the river.
The Potomac River is a right tributary of this river.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in Algoma District
Algoma District, Ontario
Algoma District is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1858 comprising territory as far west as Minnesota...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
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which empties into the North Channel
North Channel (Ontario)
The North Channel is the body of water along the north shore of Lake Huron, in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is bordered on the east by Georgian Bay, on the west by the St. Marys River, to the north by the eastern Algoma District and to the south by the islands of Manitoulin, Cockburn,...
of Lake Huron
Lake Huron
Lake Huron is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Hydrologically, it comprises the larger portion of Lake Michigan-Huron. It is bounded on the east by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the west by the state of Michigan in the United States...
at the town of Blind River
Blind River, Ontario
Population trend:* Population in 2006: 3780* Population in 2001: 3969* Population in 1996: 3152 * Population in 1991: 3355-Economy:Its main businesses are tourism, fishing, logging, and uranium refining....
.
The river flows south from a group of lakes north of the town. A sawmill
Sawmill
A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards.-Sawmill process:A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of hundreds of years ago; a log enters on one end and dimensional lumber exits on the other end....
was built near the mouth of this river in 1837. There is a small hydroelectric plant where this river drains Lake Duborne.
This river was called a "blind river" because the river's mouth is not easily seen from the lake. Its native (Ojibway
Ojibwe language
Ojibwe , also called Anishinaabemowin, is an indigenous language of the Algonquian language family. Ojibwe is characterized by a series of dialects that have local names and frequently local writing systems...
) name is "biniwaabikong", which mean "at the fallen rock" due to the smooth, sloping rockface along the river.
The Potomac River is a right tributary of this river.