Root River (Algoma District) facts for kids
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 Location of the mouth of the Root River in Ontario
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Algoma |
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| Main source | Upper Island Lake Island Lake 335 m (1,099 ft) 46°40′10″N 84°15′31″W / 46.66944°N 84.25861°W |
| River mouth | St. Marys River Sault Ste. Marie 181 m (594 ft) 46°32′32″N 84°12′45″W / 46.54222°N 84.21250°W |
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The Root River is a river in Algoma District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It flows from Upper Island Lake at the community of Island Lake to its mouth at the St. Marys River.
Course
From Upper Island Lake, the river heads south and parallels Ontario Highway 552 to that highway's beginning at Ontario Highway 17 at the community of Heyden, then Highway 17 to the Odena neighbourhood of Sault Ste. Marie. It then heads east and southeast to reach its mouth at the St. Marys River, which forms a small delta called Bells Point.
Tributaries
- Crystal Creek (left)
- Coldwater Creek (left)
- West Root River (right)
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