Teeswater River
River in Ontario, Canada
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The Teeswater River is a river in the municipalities of Arran–Elderslie, Brockton and South Bruce in Bruce County in Southwestern Ontario, Canada.[1][2] It is in the Great Lakes Basin and empties into the Saugeen River at Paisley, Ontario.[3]
EtymologyNamed after the River Tees in England
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionSouthwestern Ontario
| Teeswater River | |
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Cargill Mill Pond along the Teeswater River | |
  Location of the mouth of the Teeswater River in southern Ontario | |
| Etymology | Named after the River Tees in England |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Southwestern Ontario |
| County | Bruce |
| Municipalities | Arran–Elderslie, Brockton, South Bruce |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Bruce County |
| • coordinates | 43°58′28″N 81°05′46″W |
| • elevation | 377 m (1,237 ft) |
| Mouth | Saugeen River |
• location | Arran–Elderslie |
• coordinates | 44°18′24″N 81°16′23″W |
• elevation | 214 m (702 ft) |
| Length | 75 km (47 mi) |
| Basin size | 683 km2 (264 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 11 m3/s (390 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 0.63 m3/s (22 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Great Lakes Basin |
The community of Teeswater is located on the river.
The river was named after the River Tees in England.
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Saugeen River
Map showing the Teeswater River, part of the Saugeen River basin in Bruce County, Ontario. The orange line shows the drainage basin of the river system.[4]
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