Saugeen River Wikipedia article Resource Type: Article The Saugeen River is located in southern Ontario, Canada. The river begins in the Osprey Wetland Conservation Lands and flows generally north-west about 160 kilometres (99 mi) before exiting into Lake Huron. The river is navigable for some distance, and was once an important barge route. The river's name comes from an Ojibwa language word Zaagiing, meaning outlet.