Welland River

This article is about the river in Southern Ontario. For the river in England, see River Welland.
Not to be confused with Chippewa River (Ontario).
Welland River
Chippawa Creek
A boat on the river
Welland River is located in Southern Ontario
Welland River
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
Cities
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates43°08′44″N 79°56′18″W / 43.14542°N 79.93847°W / 43.14542; -79.93847
 • elevationapprox. 248 m (814 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Niagara River
 • coordinates
43°03′48″N 79°02′42″W / 43.06334°N 79.04504°W / 43.06334; -79.04504
 • elevation
166 m (545 ft)[1]
Lengthapprox. 135–140 km (84–87 mi)[2][3]
Width 
 • minimum50 ft (15 m)[4]
 • maximum100 ft (30 m)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationWellandport
43°00′18″N 79°28′57″W / 43.00500°N 79.48250°W / 43.00500; -79.48250
 • average8.72 m3/s (308 cu ft/s)[5]
 • minimum8.57 m3/s (303 cu ft/s)[5]
 • maximum8.88 m3/s (314 cu ft/s)[5]
Basin features
ProgressionNiagara River→ Lake Ontario→ Saint Lawrence River→ Gulf of Saint Lawrence

The Welland River (originally called the Chippawa Creek) is a river in the Golden Horseshoe that passes through the Southern Ontario cities of Welland and Niagara Falls. It flows from its source, a Drainage Basin just south of Hamilton, Ontario to meet the Niagara River.

  1. ^ Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Elevation". The National Map. United States Geological Survey. 2019-12-14.
  2. ^ Lower Welland River Characterization Report (PDF) (Report). May 2011. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-06-26. Retrieved 2019-12-14. Over the course of its length of roughly 135 kilometers, the Welland River only drops approximately 82 meters in elevation.
  3. ^ Hogue, Tom (2014-09-17). "Bend in the river". Stories from the Hamilton Spectator. Archived from the original on 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
  4. ^ a b Lake Survey, U. S. (April 1934). "Survey of Northern and Northwestern Lakes". U.S. Lake Survey. 43. p. 408. Retrieved 2019-12-14. Welland River is 50 to 100 feet in width.
  5. ^ a b c "Monthly Discharge Data for Welland River at Wellandport". Environment and Climate Change Canada Historical Hydrometric Data. Retrieved 2019-12-14.