Dog River (Kaministiquia River)
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| location | Thunder Bay District in Ontario ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Saint Lawrence River | |
| Drain over | Kaministiquia River → Saint Marys River → St. Clair River → Detroit River → Niagara River → Saint Lawrence River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| source | south of Armistice Lake 49 ° 17 ′ 41 ″ N , 89 ° 59 ′ 3 ″ W |
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Dog Lake Coordinates: 48 ° 50 ′ 8 ″ N , 89 ° 36 ′ 20 ″ W 48 ° 50 ′ 8 ″ N , 89 ° 36 ′ 20 ″ W.
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| length | approx. 90 km | |
| Left tributaries | East Dog River | |
The Dog River ( English for "Dog River") is a river in the Thunder Bay District of the Canadian province of Ontario .
The approximately 90 km long river has its origin in a lake area south of Armistice Lake . From there it flows south and later south-east. The Dog River flows around Muskeg Lake in its catchment area in a large arc. The East Dog River flows into the river from the left. Eventually it flows in a southeasterly direction to Dog Lake , on whose northwestern bank its mouth lies. The Dog River thus forms a source of the Kaministiquia River . This drains the Dog Lake to the Upper Lake .
The name of the Dog River is derived from a legend of the Ojibway Indians. A dog is said to have warned them in good time of an impending attack by the Cree . In honor of the dog, an image was carved in stone in the range of hills between Dog Lake and Little Dog Lake .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eric C. Morse: Fur Trade Routes of Canada / Then and Now . 1979, p. 77