Steel River (Ontario)

Steel River
Steel River, 1912
Location of its mouth in Ontario
Location
Canada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictThunder Bay
Physical characteristics
SourceCairngorm Lake
  locationUnorg. Thunder Bay
  coordinates49°03′06″N 86°53′49″W / 49.05167°N 86.89694°W / 49.05167; -86.89694
MouthSantoy Bay (Lake Superior)
  location
about 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Jackfish
  coordinates
48°46′17″N 86°53′42″W / 48.77139°N 86.89500°W / 48.77139; -86.89500
  elevation
183 m (600 ft)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftLittle Steel River
WaterbodiesCairngorm, Steel, Punchard, Santoy

The Steel River (historically also spelled as Steele River) is a river in Thunder Bay District in northern Ontario, Canada. It empties into the north shore of Lake Superior east of Terrace Bay. Most of the river is protected in a provincial waterway park. It is a popular location for canoeing and fishing.