Nith River

The Nith River is a river in Brant, Oxford and Perth counties and the Regional Municipality of Waterloo in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. The Nith River is approximately 125km in length and empties into the Grand River at the town of Paris. It is named after the River Nith in Scotland.

Nith River
Nith River near Canning, Ontario
Location of the mouth of the Nith River in southern Ontario
EtymologyNamed after the River Nith in Scotland
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionSouthwestern Ontario
Districts
Regional municipalityRegional Municipality of Waterloo
Physical characteristics
SourceWoodland
  locationWellesley, Regional Municipality of Waterloo
  coordinates43°33′18″N 80°45′41″W
  elevation396 m (1,299 ft)
MouthGrand River
  location
Paris, County of Brant
  coordinates
43°11′33″N 80°22′57″W
  elevation
221 m (725 ft)
Basin features
River systemGreat Lakes Basin
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