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The '''Sauble River''' is a [[river]] in [[Bruce County, Ontario]] which flows from headwaters in [[Chatsworth, Ontario|Chatsworth County]] to empty into [[Lake Huron]] at [[Sauble Beach, Ontario]].
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[[Sauble Falls Provincial Park]] is located at a waterfall close to where the Sauble is joined by its tributary, the [[Rankin River]].
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The river was originally called '''Riviere 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.
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| mouth = [[Lake Huron]]
The community of [[Tara, Ontario]] is located on the river.
| mouth_location = [[Sauble Beach, Ontario|Sauble Beach]], [[South Bruce Peninsula, Ontario|South Bruce Peninsula]]
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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]].

==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}}

==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.

==Natural History==
[[Sauble Falls Provincial Park]] is located at the eponymous waterfalls.

The river hosts fish species such as bass, northern pike, pickerel and perch, as well as trout and salmon during their spawning seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.visitgrey.ca/travel-experiences/waterfalls-and-waterways/fishing/|title= Fishing|publisher= Grey County Tourism|accessdate= 2011-06-29}}</ref> Whereas the entire Rankin River drainage basin has excellent (greater than 35%) forest cover,<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= 2011-06-29}}</ref> the [[Riparian zone|riparian zones]] have only fair (25% to 50%) forest cover.<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= 2011-06-29}}</ref> Water chemistry was excellent<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= 2011-06-29}}</ref> but [[Benthic zone|benthic]] species were only fair.<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= 2011-06-29}}</ref>

==Tributaries==
*Rankin River (right)
*Spring Creek (right)
*Park Head Creek (right)
*Arkwright Creek (left)
*Tara Creek (left)
*Keady Creek (right)
*Grimston Creek (left)

==Communities==
*Sauble Beach
*Allenford
*Tara
*Grimston

==References==
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*{{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%2bnortharrow%2d_class%2b0%2d_style%2b0%2d=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}}
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.greysauble.on.ca/ Grey Sauble Conservation Authority]
*[http://www.greysauble.on.ca/ Grey Sauble Conservation Authority]

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[[Category:Rivers of Ontario]]
[[Category:Rivers of Ontario]]
[[Category:Tributaries of Lake Huron]]
[[Category:Tributaries of Lake Huron]]
[[Category:Geography of Bruce County, Ontario]]
[[Category:Geography of Grey County, Ontario]]
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Revision as of 06:19, 1 July 2011

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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 at the community of Sauble Beach.

Etymology

The river was originally called Rivière aux Saubles, or "sandy river", by the French. It was named the River aux Saubles in 1759 and became the Sauble River in 1859.[citation needed]

Course

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.

Natural History

Sauble Falls Provincial Park is located at the eponymous waterfalls.

The river hosts fish species such as bass, northern pike, pickerel and perch, as well as trout and salmon during their spawning seasons.[1] Whereas the entire Rankin River drainage basin has excellent (greater than 35%) forest cover,[2] the riparian zones have only fair (25% to 50%) forest cover.[3] Water chemistry was excellent[4] but benthic species were only fair.[5]

Tributaries

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

Communities

  • Sauble Beach
  • Allenford
  • Tara
  • Grimston

References

  1. ^ "Fishing". Grey County Tourism. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
  2. ^ "Forest Cover" (PNG). Grey Sauble Conservation Watershed Report Card. Grey Sauble Conservation. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
  3. ^ "Riparian" (PNG). Grey Sauble Conservation Watershed Report Card. Grey Sauble Conservation. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
  4. ^ "Chemistry" (PNG). Grey Sauble Conservation Watershed Report Card. Grey Sauble Conservation. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
  5. ^ "Benthic" (PNG). Grey Sauble Conservation Watershed Report Card. Grey Sauble Conservation. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
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