Root River (Algoma District)

The Root River is a river in Algoma District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It flows from Upper Island Lake at the community of Island Lake to its mouth at the St. Marys River.

Root River
Location of the mouth of the Root River in Ontario
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Algoma
Physical characteristics
Source	Upper Island Lake
• location	Island Lake
• coordinates	46°40′10″N 84°15′31″W
• elevation	335 m (1,099 ft)
Mouth	St. Marys River
• location	Sault Ste. Marie
• coordinates	46°32′32″N 84°12′45″W
• elevation	181 m (594 ft)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Crystal Creek, Coldwater Creek
• right	West Root River

Course

From Upper Island Lake, the river heads south and parallels Ontario Highway 552 to that highway's beginning at Ontario Highway 17 at the community of Heyden, then Highway 17 to the Odena neighbourhood of Sault Ste. Marie. It then heads east and southeast to reach its mouth at the St. Marys River, which forms a small delta called Bells Point.

Tributaries

• Crystal Creek (left)
• Coldwater Creek (left)
• West Root River (right)

See also

• List of rivers of Ontario

References

• "Root River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
• "Topographic Map sheet 41K9". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2010-07-24.