Eramosa River
| Eramosa River | |
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 Flooded Eramosa River in Guelph in early spring | |
| Basin | |
| Main source | Near Erin, Ontario |
| River mouth | Speed River at Guelph, Ontario |
| Countries | Canada |
The Eramosa River is a river in Wellington County in western Ontario which rises near Erin, Ontario, and flows southwest through the city of Guelph, where it joins the Speed River, which then enters the Grand River in Cambridge.[1]
Eramosa at confluence with Speed River, Guelph, Oct. 2008
The river flows through an area covered with several hundred glacial potholes near Rockwood, one of the largest being the Devil's Well, 13.1 metres (43 ft) deep, 6.4 metres (21 ft) wide at the top and 4.9 metres (16 ft) at its base.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Low water response: Speed and Eramosa Rivers". grandriver.ca. Grand River Conservation Authority. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
- ↑ Morgan, Alan (May 2002). "Glacial Potholes at Rockwood" (PDF). Grand Actions (Grand River Conservation Authority) 7 (4): 2. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
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Coordinates: 43°32.5′N 80°14.5′W / 43.5417°N 80.2417°W
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