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The '''Sauble River''' is a [[river]] in [[Bruce County, Ontario|Bruce County]] and [[Grey County, Ontario|Grey County]] in [[Southwestern Ontario|southwestern]] [[Ontario]], [[Canada]] that flows from its headwaters in the township of [[Chatsworth, Ontario|Chatsworth]] to [[Lake Huron]] at the community of [[Sauble Beach, Ontario|Sauble Beach]].
The '''Sauble River''' is a river in [[Bruce County, Ontario|Bruce County]] and [[Grey County, Ontario|Grey County]] in [[southwestern Ontario]], [[Canada]] that flows from its headwaters in the township of [[Chatsworth, Ontario|Chatsworth]] to [[Lake Huron]] north of the community of [[Sauble Beach, Ontario|Sauble Beach]].


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The river was originally called ''Rivière aux Saubles'', or "sandy river", by the [[France|French]]. It was named the River aux Saubles in 1759 and became the Sauble River in 1859.{{citation needed|date=June 2011}}
The river was originally called ''Rivière aux Saubles'', or "sandy river", by the [[France|French]]. It was named the River aux Saubles on maps until 1881, when it became the Sauble River. When first settled, the area included a sawmill and later, a hydro electric plant.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.southbrucepeninsula.com/en/economicdevelopment/resources/DowntownRevitalizationPlan.pdf |title=Downtown Revitalization Strategic Plan: section 3.5 Sauble Beach Consultation |publisher=Town of South Bruce Peninsula |page=9 |archive-date=November 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108044814/https://www.southbrucepeninsula.com/en/economicdevelopment/resources/DowntownRevitalizationPlan.pdf}}</ref>


==Course==
==Course==
The Sauble River begins at an unnamed [[pond]] in the township of [[Chatsworth, Ontario|Chatsworth]] in Grey County, between the communities of [[Desboro, Ontario|Desboro]] to the north and [[Mooresburg, Ontario|Mooresburg]] to the south. It heads north then west, takes in the left tributary Grimston Creek and right tributary Keady Creek, passes along the border to the municipality of [[Arran–Elderslie]] in Bruce County near the community of [[Grimston, Ontario|Grimston]], before entering that municipality and reaching the community of [[Tara, Ontario|Tara]], where it takes in the left tributary Tara Creek. The river continues north, takes in the left tributary Arkwright Creek, passes through the community of Allenford, and reaches the municipality of [[South Bruce Peninsula, Ontario|South Bruce Peninsula]]. It then heads northeast, takes in the right tributary Park Head Creek, and turns west west of the community of Hepworth. The river takes in the right tributaries Spring Creek and Rankin River, passes over the Sauble Falls, and reaches Lake Huron at Sauble Beach.
The Sauble River begins at an unnamed pond in the township of [[Chatsworth, Ontario|Chatsworth]] in Grey County, between the communities of [[Desboro, Ontario|Desboro]] to the north and [[Mooresburg, Ontario|Mooresburg]] to the south. It heads north then west, takes in the left tributary Grimston Creek and right tributary Keady Creek, passes along the border to the municipality of [[Arran–Elderslie]] in Bruce County near the community of [[Grimston, Ontario|Grimston]], before entering that municipality and reaching the community of [[Tara, Ontario|Tara]], where it takes in the left tributary Tara Creek. The river continues north, takes in the left tributary Arkwright Creek, passes through the community of Allenford, and reaches the municipality of [[South Bruce Peninsula, Ontario|South Bruce Peninsula]]. It then heads northeast, takes in the right tributary Park Head Creek, and turns west west of the community of Hepworth. The river takes in the right tributaries Spring Creek and Rankin River, passes over the Sauble Falls, and reaches Lake Huron at Sauble Beach.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hooklineandsinker.ca/migratory-the-sauble-river-sauble-falls-ontario/|title = The Sauble River - Sauble Falls, Ontario| date=October 11, 2015}}</ref>


==Natural History==
==Natural history==
[[Sauble Falls Provincial Park]] is located at the eponymous waterfalls.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ontarioparks.com/english/saub.html|title= Sauble Falls|publisher= [[Ontario Parks]]|date= 2011-06-17|accessdate= 2011-07-03}}</ref>
[[Sauble Falls Provincial Park]] is located at the eponymous waterfalls.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ontarioparks.com/english/saub.html|title= Sauble Falls|publisher= [[Ontario Parks]]|date=June 17, 2011|accessdate=July 3, 2011}}</ref>


The river hosts fish species such as brown trout, chinook salmon, coho salmon, largemouth bass, northern pike, panfish, rainbow trout and walleye.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.thefishinguide.com/onswfp.shtml |title= Ontario Southwestern Region|publisher= TheFishingGuide.com|year= 2009|accessdate= 2011-07-03}}</ref> The south (upper) Sauble River drainage basin has fair (15 to 20%) forest cover and poor (12.5 to 25%) [[riparian zone]] forest cover, fair water quality and good [[Benthic zone|benthic]] species; the north (lower) drainage basin has excellent (greater than 35%) forest cover and fair (25% to 50%) riparian zone forest cover, excellent water chemistry and good benthic species.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.greysauble.on.ca/publications/reportcard/WRP_WebPage3.png |format= PNG|title= Forest Cover|work= Grey Sauble Conservation Watershed Report Card|publisher= Grey Sauble Conservation|accessdate= 2011-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.greysauble.on.ca/publications/reportcard/WRP_WebPage4.png |format= PNG|title= Riparian|work= Grey Sauble Conservation Watershed Report Card|publisher= Grey Sauble Conservation|accessdate= 2011-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.greysauble.on.ca/publications/reportcard/WRP_WebPage5.png |format= PNG|title= Chemistry|work= Grey Sauble Conservation Watershed Report Card|publisher= Grey Sauble Conservation|accessdate= 2011-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.greysauble.on.ca/publications/reportcard/WRP_WebPage6.png |format= PNG|title= Benthic|work= Grey Sauble Conservation Watershed Report Card|publisher= Grey Sauble Conservation|accessdate= 2011-07-03}}</ref>
The river hosts fish species such as brown trout, chinook salmon, coho salmon, largemouth bass, northern pike, panfish, rainbow trout and walleye.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.thefishinguide.com/onswfp.shtml |title= Ontario Southwestern Region|publisher= TheFishingGuide.com|year= 2009|accessdate=July 3, 2011}}</ref> The south (upper) Sauble River drainage basin has fair (15 to 20%) [[forest cover]] and poor (12.5 to 25%) [[riparian zone]] forest cover, fair water quality and good [[Benthic zone|benthic]] species; the north (lower) drainage basin has excellent (greater than 35%) forest cover and fair (25% to 50%) riparian zone forest cover, excellent water chemistry and good benthic species.<ref>{{cite web |work= Grey Sauble Conservation Watershed Report Card |url= http://www.greysauble.on.ca/publications/reportcard/WRP_WebPage3.png|format= PNG|title= Forest Cover|publisher= Grey Sauble Conservation |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110927111726/http://www.greysauble.on.ca/publications/reportcard/WRP_WebPage3.png|archivedate=September 27, 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.greysauble.on.ca/publications/reportcard/WRP_WebPage4.png|format= PNG|title= Riparian|work= Grey Sauble Conservation Watershed Report Card|publisher= Grey Sauble Conservation |url-status= dead |archivedate=September 27, 2011 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110927111756/http://www.greysauble.on.ca/publications/reportcard/WRP_WebPage4.png}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.greysauble.on.ca/publications/reportcard/WRP_WebPage5.png|format= PNG|title= Chemistry|work= Grey Sauble Conservation Watershed Report Card|publisher= Grey Sauble Conservation |url-status= dead|archivedate=September 27, 2011 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110927111810/http://www.greysauble.on.ca/publications/reportcard/WRP_WebPage5.png}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.greysauble.on.ca/publications/reportcard/WRP_WebPage6.png|format= PNG|title= Benthic|work= Grey Sauble Conservation Watershed Report Card|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110927111832/http://www.greysauble.on.ca/publications/reportcard/WRP_WebPage6.png|archivedate=September 27, 2011|url-status= dead |publisher= Grey Sauble Conservation }}</ref>


==Tributaries==
==Tributaries==
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*Tara
*Tara
*Grimston
*Grimston

==See also==
*[[List of rivers of Ontario]]


==References==
==References==
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==Sources==
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*{{cite cgndb|id= FEATG|title= Sauble River|accessdate= 2011-06-30}}
*{{cite cgndb|id= FEATG|title= Sauble River|accessdate=2011-06-30}}
*{{cite web |title= Sauble River|publisher= [[Natural Resources Canada]]|date= 2010-02-04|work= [[Atlas of Canada]] |url= http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/topo/map?mapsize=750%20666&mapxy=1115576.8581%20-379959.973761&scale=500000&feature_na=Sauble%20River&searchstring=Sauble%20River&layers=fapfeature%20fapfeature%20north_arrow%20other_features%20million_grid%20t50k_grid%20grid_50k_3%20roads%20hydrography%20boundary%20builtup%20vegetation%20populated_places%20railway%20power_network%20manmade_features%20designated_areas%20water_features%20water_saturated_soils%20relief%20contours%20toponymy%20contour%20nodata_ntdb_50k&map_layer%5bnortharrow%5d_class%5b0%5d_style%5b0%5d=ANGLE%20-12.625862640417736&urlappend=%26unique_key%3D0c5f91f7849c20c3dd52d0dd1211b561%26map.layer%5Btextzoom03%5D%3DFEATURE+POINTS+1100399.62233+-367562.522286+END+TEXT+%22Sauble+River%22+END%26map.layer%5Btextzoom46%5D%3DFEATURE+POINTS+1100399.62233+-367562.522286+END+TEXT+%22Sauble+River%22+END%26map.layer%5Blineresultzoom0%5D%3DDATA+fap_rivers%26map.layer%5Blineresultzoom1%5D%3DDATA+fap_rivers%26map.layer%5Blineresultzoom2%5D%3DDATA+fap_rivers%26map.layer%5Barrowzoom03%5D%3DFEATURE+POINTS+1100399.62233+-367562.522286+END+END |accessdate= 2011-06-30}} Shows the river course.
*{{cite web |title= Sauble River|publisher= [[Natural Resources Canada]]|date= 2010-02-04|work= [[Atlas of Canada]] |url= http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/topo/map?mapsize=750%20666&mapxy=1115576.8581%20-379959.973761&scale=500000&feature_na=Sauble%20River&searchstring=Sauble%20River&layers=fapfeature%20fapfeature%20north_arrow%20other_features%20million_grid%20t50k_grid%20grid_50k_3%20roads%20hydrography%20boundary%20builtup%20vegetation%20populated_places%20railway%20power_network%20manmade_features%20designated_areas%20water_features%20water_saturated_soils%20relief%20contours%20toponymy%20contour%20nodata_ntdb_50k&map_layer%5bnortharrow%5d_class%5b0%5d_style%5b0%5d=ANGLE%20-12.625862640417736&urlappend=%26unique_key%3D0c5f91f7849c20c3dd52d0dd1211b561%26map.layer%5Btextzoom03%5D%3DFEATURE+POINTS+1100399.62233+-367562.522286+END+TEXT+%22Sauble+River%22+END%26map.layer%5Btextzoom46%5D%3DFEATURE+POINTS+1100399.62233+-367562.522286+END+TEXT+%22Sauble+River%22+END%26map.layer%5Blineresultzoom0%5D%3DDATA+fap_rivers%26map.layer%5Blineresultzoom1%5D%3DDATA+fap_rivers%26map.layer%5Blineresultzoom2%5D%3DDATA+fap_rivers%26map.layer%5Barrowzoom03%5D%3DFEATURE+POINTS+1100399.62233+-367562.522286+END+END |accessdate=2011-06-30}} Shows the river course.
*{{cite map|title= Grey Sauble Conservation Property Map|url= http://www.greysauble.on.ca/publications/downloadable/property_map_2006.pdf |format= PDF|publisher= Grey Sauble Conservation|scale= 1 : 175000|accessdate= 2011-06-30}}
*{{cite map|title= Grey Sauble Conservation Property Map|url= http://www.greysauble.on.ca/publications/downloadable/property_map_2006.pdf|format= PDF|publisher= Grey Sauble Conservation|scale= 1 : 175000|accessdate= 2011-06-30|url-status= dead|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110927111904/http://www.greysauble.on.ca/publications/downloadable/property_map_2006.pdf|archivedate= 2011-09-27}}
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*[http://www.greysauble.on.ca/ Grey Sauble Conservation Authority]
*[http://www.greysauble.on.ca/ Grey Sauble Conservation Authority]


[[Category:Rivers of Ontario]]
[[Category:Rivers of Grey County]]
[[Category:Rivers of Bruce County]]
[[Category:Tributaries of Lake Huron]]
[[Category:Tributaries of Lake Huron]]
[[Category:Geography of Bruce County, Ontario]]
[[Category:Geography of Grey County]]
{{WesternOntario-geo-stub}}

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Sauble River
Sauble River (Ontario) is located in Southern Ontario
Sauble River (Ontario)
Location of the mouth of the Sauble River in southern Ontario
EtymologyFrom the French Riviere aux Saubles for "sandy river"
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionSouthwestern Ontario
Counties
Physical characteristics
SourceUnnamed pond
 • locationChatsworth, Grey County
 • coordinates44°21′08″N 80°58′55″W / 44.35222°N 80.98194°W / 44.35222; -80.98194
 • elevation305 m (1,001 ft)
MouthLake Huron
 • location
Sauble Beach, South Bruce Peninsula, Bruce County
 • coordinates
44°39′42″N 81°16′45″W / 44.66167°N 81.27917°W / 44.66167; -81.27917
 • elevation
176 m (577 ft)
Basin features
River systemLake Huron drainage basin
Tributaries 
 • rightRankin River

The Sauble River is a river in Bruce County and Grey County in southwestern Ontario, Canada that flows from its headwaters in the township of Chatsworth to Lake Huron north of the community of Sauble Beach.

Etymology

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The river was originally called Rivière aux Saubles, or "sandy river", by the French. It was named the River aux Saubles on maps until 1881, when it became the Sauble River. When first settled, the area included a sawmill and later, a hydro electric plant.[1]

Course

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The Sauble River begins at an unnamed pond in the township of Chatsworth in Grey County, between the communities of Desboro to the north and Mooresburg to the south. It heads north then west, takes in the left tributary Grimston Creek and right tributary Keady Creek, passes along the border to the municipality of Arran–Elderslie in Bruce County near the community of Grimston, before entering that municipality and reaching the community of Tara, where it takes in the left tributary Tara Creek. The river continues north, takes in the left tributary Arkwright Creek, passes through the community of Allenford, and reaches the municipality of South Bruce Peninsula. It then heads northeast, takes in the right tributary Park Head Creek, and turns west west of the community of Hepworth. The river takes in the right tributaries Spring Creek and Rankin River, passes over the Sauble Falls, and reaches Lake Huron at Sauble Beach.[2]

Natural history

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Sauble Falls Provincial Park is located at the eponymous waterfalls.[3]

The river hosts fish species such as brown trout, chinook salmon, coho salmon, largemouth bass, northern pike, panfish, rainbow trout and walleye.[4] The south (upper) Sauble River drainage basin has fair (15 to 20%) forest cover and poor (12.5 to 25%) riparian zone forest cover, fair water quality and good benthic species; the north (lower) drainage basin has excellent (greater than 35%) forest cover and fair (25% to 50%) riparian zone forest cover, excellent water chemistry and good benthic species.[5][6][7][8]

Tributaries

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  • Rankin River (right)
  • Spring Creek (right)
  • Park Head Creek (right)
  • Arkwright Creek (left)
  • Tara Creek (left)
  • Keady Creek (right)
  • Grimston Creek (left)

Communities

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  • Sauble Beach
  • Allenford
  • Tara
  • Grimston

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Downtown Revitalization Strategic Plan: section 3.5 Sauble Beach Consultation" (PDF). Town of South Bruce Peninsula. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2012.
  2. ^ "The Sauble River - Sauble Falls, Ontario". October 11, 2015.
  3. ^ "Sauble Falls". Ontario Parks. June 17, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  4. ^ "Ontario Southwestern Region". TheFishingGuide.com. 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  5. ^ "Forest Cover". Grey Sauble Conservation Watershed Report Card. Grey Sauble Conservation. Archived from the original (PNG) on September 27, 2011.
  6. ^ "Riparian". Grey Sauble Conservation Watershed Report Card. Grey Sauble Conservation. Archived from the original (PNG) on September 27, 2011.
  7. ^ "Chemistry". Grey Sauble Conservation Watershed Report Card. Grey Sauble Conservation. Archived from the original (PNG) on September 27, 2011.
  8. ^ "Benthic". Grey Sauble Conservation Watershed Report Card. Grey Sauble Conservation. Archived from the original (PNG) on September 27, 2011.

Sources

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