Dryden is the second-largest city in the Kenora District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada, located on Wabigoon Lake. It is the least populous community in Ontario incorporated as a city. The City of Dryden had a population of 7,749 and its population centre had a population of 5,586 in 2016. Dryden was incorporated as a town in 1910 and as a city in 1998. The main industries in Dryden include manufacturing, renewable energy, and service.