Steel River (Ontario)

Steel River
Steel River, 1912
Steel River (Ontario) is located in Ontario
Steel River (Ontario)
Location of its mouth in Ontario
Location
Canada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictThunder Bay
Physical characteristics
SourceCairngorm Lake
 • locationUnorg. Thunder Bay
 • coordinates49°03′06″N 86°53′49″W / 49.05167°N 86.89694°W / 49.05167; -86.89694
MouthSantoy Bay (Lake Superior)
 • location
about 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Jackfish
 • coordinates
48°46′17″N 86°53′42″W / 48.77139°N 86.89500°W / 48.77139; -86.89500[1]
 • elevation
183 m (600 ft)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftLittle Steel River
WaterbodiesCairngorm, Steel, Punchard, Santoy

The Steel River (historically also spelled as Steele River) is a river in Thunder Bay District in northern Ontario, Canada.[1] It empties into the north shore of Lake Superior east of Terrace Bay.[2] Most of the river is protected in a provincial waterway park. It is a popular location for canoeing and fishing.

  1. ^ a b "Steel River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference terracebayca was invoked but never defined (see the help page).