Current River | |
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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.