Sand River (Ontario)
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Sand River Rivière Sand |
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 View downstream of the Ontario Highway 17 bridge and estuary |
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| location | Algoma District in Ontario ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Saint Lawrence River | |
| Drain over | Saint Marys River → St. Clair River → Detroit River → Niagara River → Saint Lawrence River → Atlantic Ocean | |
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Sand Lake 47 ° 41 ′ 56 ″ N , 84 ° 33 ′ 10 ″ W. |
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| Source height | 375 m | |
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Upper Lake Coordinates: 47 ° 25 '58 " N , 84 ° 43' 50" W 47 ° 25 '58 " N , 84 ° 43' 50" W. |
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| Mouth height | 184 m | |
| Height difference | 191 m | |
| Bottom slope | 3.4 ‰ | |
| length | 56 km | |
| Whitewater canoe river | ||
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The Sand River ( French Rivière Sand ) is a tributary of Lake Superior in the Canadian province of Ontario .
The Sand River forms the drain of Sand Lake , located in Lake Superior Provincial Park . It flows through the provincial park in a southerly direction and flows into the Upper Lake after 56 km.
tourism
The Sand River is a popular white water body of water. A 4-5 day canoe tour leads from Sand Lake to the river mouth. Sand Lake is accessible from the Algoma Central Railway stop at mile 136.25. There are 29 labeled Portage -Make along the flow path.
Web links
Commons : Sand River - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
