Wiegand River

Wiegand River
River
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Northeastern Ontario
District	Thunder Bay
Part of	Great Lakes Basin
Source	Adrian Lake
- location	Adrian Township
- elevation	518 m (1,699 ft)
- coordinates	48°27′22″N 89°49′22″W / 48.45611°N 89.82278°W
Mouth	Matawin River
- location	Horne Township
- elevation	367 m (1,204 ft)
- coordinates	48°33′02″N 89°50′46″W / 48.55056°N 89.84611°WCoordinates: 48°33′02″N 89°50′46″W / 48.55056°N 89.84611°W
Location of the mouth of the Wiegand River in Ontario

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.

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.

Other map 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.