Pottawatomi River facts for kids
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 Location of the mouth of the Pottawatomi River in southern Ontario
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Southwestern Ontario |
| County | Grey |
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| Main source | Field Georgian Bluffs 250 m (820 ft) 44°31′12″N 81°05′02″W / 44.52000°N 81.08389°W |
| River mouth | Georgian Bay Owen Sound 176 m (577 ft) 44°34′41″N 80°56′42″W / 44.57806°N 80.94500°W |
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| River system | Great Lakes Basin |
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The Pottawatomi River is a river in the municipalities of Owen Sound and Georgian Bluffs, Grey County in Southwestern Ontario, Canada.It is in the Great Lakes Basin and empties into Owen Sound, an inlet of Georgian Bay on Lake Huron, at Owen Sound Harbour.
Course
The river begins in a field in geographic Derby Township in Georgian Bluffs. It flows southeast, then turns northeast for the remainder of its course. It takes passes under Ontario Highway 21 at the community of Springmount, and passes over the Niagara Escarpment at Jones Falls. The river then takes in the right tributary Maxwell Creek, enters the municipality of Owen Sound, and reaches its mouth at Georgian Bay.
Tributaries
- Maxwell Creek
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