Teeswater River
| Teeswater River | |
|---|---|
Cargill Mill Pond along the Teeswater River | |
| 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 / 43.97444°N 81.09611°W |
| • elevation | 377 m (1,237 ft) |
| Mouth | Saugeen River |
• location | Arran–Elderslie |
• coordinates | 44°18′24″N 81°16′23″W / 44.30667°N 81.27306°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 Teeswater River is a river in the municipalities of Arran–Elderslie, Brockton and South Bruce in Bruce County in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Great Lakes Basin and empties into the Saugeen River at Paisley, Ontario.
The community of Teeswater is located on the river.
The river was named after the River Tees in England.
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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.