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The '''Eramosa River''' is a river in [[Wellington County, Ontario|Wellington County]] in western [[Ontario]] which rises near [[Erin, Ontario]], and flows southwest through the city of [[Guelph]], where it joins the [[Speed River]], which then enters the [[Grand River (Ontario)|Grand River]] in [[Cambridge, Ontario|Cambridge]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandriver.ca/index/document.cfm?sec=8&sub1=89&sub2=71|title=Low water response: Speed and Eramosa Rivers|work=grandriver.ca|publisher=Grand River Conservation Authority|accessdate=31 May 2010}}</ref> |
The '''Eramosa River''' is a river in [[Wellington County, Ontario|Wellington County]] in western [[Ontario]] which rises near [[Erin, Ontario]], and flows southwest through the city of [[Guelph]], where it joins the [[Speed River]], which then enters the [[Grand River (Ontario)|Grand River]] in [[Cambridge, Ontario|Cambridge]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandriver.ca/index/document.cfm?sec=8&sub1=89&sub2=71 |title=Low water response: Speed and Eramosa Rivers |work=grandriver.ca |publisher=Grand River Conservation Authority |accessdate=31 May 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050313135230/http://www.grandriver.ca:80/index/document.cfm?Sec=8&Sub1=89&Sub2=71 |archivedate=13 March 2005 |df=dmy }}</ref> |
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[[File:Boathouse 1.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Eramosa at confluence with Speed River, Guelph, Oct. 2008]] |
[[File:Boathouse 1.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Eramosa at confluence with Speed River, Guelph, Oct. 2008]] |
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The river flows through an area covered with several hundred [[glacial pothole]]s near [[Rockwood, Ontario|Rockwood]], one of the largest being the Devil's Well, {{convert|13.1|m}} deep, {{convert|6.4|m}} wide at the top and {{convert|4.9|m}} at its base.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Morgan|first=Alan|date=May 2002|title=Glacial Potholes at Rockwood|journal=Grand Actions|publisher=Grand River Conservation Authority|volume=7|issue=4|page=2|url=http://www.grandriver.ca/GrandStrategy/pdf/ga_may02.pdf|accessdate=31 May 2010}}</ref> |
The river flows through an area covered with several hundred [[glacial pothole]]s near [[Rockwood, Ontario|Rockwood]], one of the largest being the Devil's Well, {{convert|13.1|m}} deep, {{convert|6.4|m}} wide at the top and {{convert|4.9|m}} at its base.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Morgan |first=Alan |date=May 2002 |title=Glacial Potholes at Rockwood |journal=Grand Actions |publisher=Grand River Conservation Authority |volume=7 |issue=4 |page=2 |url=http://www.grandriver.ca/GrandStrategy/pdf/ga_may02.pdf |accessdate=31 May 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051108014436/http://www.grandriver.ca:80/GrandStrategy/pdf/ga_may02.pdf |archivedate=8 November 2005 |df=dmy }}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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| Eramosa River | |
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 Flooded Eramosa River in Guelph in early spring | |
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| • location | Near Erin, Ontario |
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• location | Speed River at Guelph, Ontario |
The Eramosa River is a river in Wellington County in western Ontario which rises near Erin, Ontario, and flows southwest through the city of Guelph, where it joins the Speed River, which then enters the Grand River in Cambridge.[1]
The river flows through an area covered with several hundred glacial potholes near Rockwood, one of the largest being the Devil's Well, 13.1 metres (43 ft) deep, 6.4 metres (21 ft) wide at the top and 4.9 metres (16 ft) at its base.[2]
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References
- ^ "Low water response: Speed and Eramosa Rivers". grandriver.ca. Grand River Conservation Authority. Archived from the original on 13 March 2005. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Morgan, Alan (May 2002). "Glacial Potholes at Rockwood" (PDF). Grand Actions. 7 (4). Grand River Conservation Authority: 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2005. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
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