Welland River
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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).
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.
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Welland River Chippawa Creek | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Cities | |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• coordinates | 43.14542°N 79.93847°W / 43.14542; -79.93847 |
• elevation | approx. 248 m (814 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Niagara River |
• coordinates | 43.06334°N 79.04504°W / 43.06334; -79.04504 |
• elevation | 166 m (545 ft)[1] |
Length | approx. 135–140 km (84–87 mi)[2][3] |
Width | |
• minimum | 50 ft (15 m)[4] |
• maximum | 100 ft (30 m)[4] |
Discharge | |
• location | Wellandport 43°00′18″N 79°28′57″W |
• average | 8.72 m3/s (308 cu ft/s)[5] |
• minimum | 8.57 m3/s (303 cu ft/s)[5] |
• maximum | 8.88 m3/s (314 cu ft/s)[5] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Niagara River→ Lake Ontario→ Saint Lawrence River→ Gulf of Saint Lawrence |
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