There are five rivers with the name Beaver River in the province of Ontario, Canada.
The Beaver River in the Regional Municipality of Durham is a tributary of Lake Simcoe and has its mouth at the community of Beaverton at .[1][2] The river is sometimes called the Beaverton River.
The Beaver River in in Grey County flows from the Niagara Escarpment to empty into Nottawasaga Bay, an inlet of Georgian Bay, at Thornbury, Ontario at .[3][4] The Beaver Valley is a deep wedge on the western side of the escrarpment, formed by a much larger ancestor of this river. A fish ladder near Thornbury allows fish to reach spawning areas up river. The river is also a popular recreational canoe route. The Boyne River joins this river near Eugenia Falls where the Beaver River falls over the escarpment. There is a hydroelectric plant at these falls; Lake Eugenia was formed when the river was dammed to control river flow. The Beaver River valley is home to a number of downhill ski clubs. The river's drainage basin is under the auspices of Grey Sauble Conservation.[5]
There are two rivers by the name of Beaver River in Kenora District:
The Beaver River in Thunder Bay District is a tributary of the Firesteel River. It begins north of Ontario Highway 17 and has its mouth at .[10][11]
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