Bayfield River
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The Bayfield River is a river in Huron and Perth Counties in southwestern Ontario, Canada, that empties into Lake Huron at the community of Bayfield in the municipality of Bluewater.
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Bayfield River | |
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Etymology | Named for Henry Wolsey Bayfield |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Region | Southwestern Ontario |
Counties | |
Municipalities | |
Physical characteristics | |
Source confluence | Cooke Drain and Liffey Ditch |
• location | Dublin, West Perth, Perth County |
• coordinates | 43°29′12″N 81°18′00″W |
• elevation | 326 m (1,070 ft) |
Mouth | Lake Huron |
• location | Bayfield, Bluewater, Huron County |
• coordinates | 43°34′11″N 81°42′35″W |
• elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
Basin size | 501 km2 (193 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Great Lakes Basin |
Tributaries | |
• left | Bannockburn River |
• right | Middletons Creek, Silver Creek |
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The river and community are named after Henry Wolsey Bayfield who surveyed the area in the early 19th century.