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Encyclopedia > Beaver River (Ontario)

There are two Beaver Rivers in the province of Ontario, Canada.


The Beaver River in northern Ontario is a tributary of the Severn River which empties into Hudson Bay.


The Beaver River in southern Ontario flows from the Niagara Escarpment to empty into Nottawasaga Bay, an inlet of Georgian Bay, at Thornbury, Ontario. The Beaver Valley is a deep wedge on the western side of the escrarpment, formed by a much larger ancestor of this river. A fish ladder near Thornbury allows fish to reach spawning areas up river. The river is also a popular recreational canoe route. The Boyne River joins this river near Eugenia Falls where the Beaver River falls over the escarpment. There is a hydroelectric plant at these falls; Lake Eugenia was formed when the river was dammed to control river flow.


The Beaverton River which empties into Lake Simcoe is also sometimes referred to as the Beaver River.


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Beaver River (Ontario) - definition of Beaver River (Ontario) in Encyclopedia (192 words)
The Beaver River in northern Ontario is a tributary of the Severn River which empties into Hudson Bay.
The Beaver Valley is a deep wedge on the western side of the escrarpment, formed by a much larger ancestor of this river.
The river is also a popular recreational canoe route.
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