| Current River | |
|---|---|
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Current_River_From_Black_Bay_Bridge.jpg) Current River seen from the Black Bay Bridge | |
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Canada_Ontario_relief_location_map.jpg)  Location of the mouth of the Current River in Ontario | |
| Etymology | from the French "Rivière aux courants" |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northwestern Ontario |
| District | Thunder Bay |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Current Lake |
| • coordinates | 48°46′36″N 88°56′47″W / 48.77667°N 88.94639°W |
| • elevation | 476 m (1,562 ft) |
| Mouth | Thunder Bay, Lake Superior |
• coordinates | 48°27′08″N 89°11′02″W / 48.45222°N 89.18389°W |
• elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Great Lakes Basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | North Current River |
The Current River is a river in the City of Thunder Bay and Unorganized Thunder Bay District in Thunder Bay District, Northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1][2] The river is in the Great Lakes Basin and is a tributary of Lake Superior. The river's name comes from the French "Rivière aux courants", referring to the river's currents.
- ^ "Current River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
- ^ "Current River". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2012-08-24. Shows the river's course highlighted on a topographic map.