Wiegand River

The Wiegand River is a river in Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the Great Lakes Basin and is a right tributary of the Matawin River.

Wiegand River
Location of the mouth of the Wiegand River in Ontario
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Northeastern Ontario
District	Thunder Bay
Physical characteristics
Source	Adrian Lake
• location	Adrian Township
• coordinates	48°27′22″N 89°49′22″W
• elevation	518 m (1,699 ft)
Mouth	Matawin River
• location	Horne Township
• coordinates	48°33′02″N 89°50′46″W
• elevation	367 m (1,204 ft)
Basin features
River system	Great Lakes Basin

The river begins at Adrian Lake[2] in geographic AdrianTownship,[3] and heads northwest. It turns northeast, enters geographic Horne Township,[4] and reaches its mouth at the Matawin River. The Matawin River flows via the Kaministiquia River to Lake Superior.

See also

• List of rivers of Ontario

References

1. "Wiegand River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
2. "Adrian Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
3. "Adrian" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
4. "Horne" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2014-09-01.

Sources

• Map 13 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
• Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #2 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2014-09-01.