Blind River (Ontario)

Blind River (Biniwaabikong "at the fallen rock" in Ojibway)
River
Blind River, Northern Ontario
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Algoma
Tributaries
- right	Potomac River
Mouth	North Channel
- elevation	176 m (577 ft)
- coordinates	46°10′47″N 82°58′37″W / 46.17972°N 82.97694°W / 46.17972; -82.97694
Location of the mouth of the Blind River in Ontario

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.

See also

• List of rivers of Ontario

References