Saugeen River

Saugeen River in Southampton

Saugeen River in Southampton

The Saugeen River is a river in southern Ontario in Canada.

It flows mainly in the northwest and flows after 161 km in Lake Huron. The Saugeen River is known as a fishing river and is used for canoeing.

The Saugeen River is divided into two parts by a majority of its length in the South Saugeen River and the North Saugeen River. The two arms meet about 24 km south-southeast of the mouth of Lake Huron.

The small hydro power plant on the North Saugeen River Scone supplies at a height of about five meters, a power of 70 kW.

The river name has its origin in the Ojibwe word Zaagiing for " drain ".

Inflows

Among the tributaries of the Saugeen Rivers:

  • Rocky Saugeen Camp Creek
  • Styx River

Communities

Communities along the river:

  • Durham
  • Hanover
  • Mount Forest
  • Paisley
  • Priceville
  • Scone
  • Southampton
  • Walkerton
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