Steel River (Ontario)
| Steel River | |
|---|---|
Steel River, 1912 | |
| Location | |
| Canada | |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Thunder Bay |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cairngorm Lake |
| • location | Unorg. Thunder Bay |
| • coordinates | 49°03′06″N 86°53′49″W / 49.05167°N 86.89694°W |
| Mouth | Santoy 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 |
• elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Little Steel River |
| Waterbodies | Cairngorm, 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.