Black Creek (Big Rideau Lake)
Black Creek | |
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![]() ![]() Location of the mouth of Black Creek in southern Ontario | |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Region | Eastern Ontario |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | Unnamed lake |
• location | Rideau Lakes |
• coordinates | 44°44′52″N 76°20′49″W / 44.74778°N 76.34694°W |
• elevation | 147 m (482 ft) |
Mouth | Big Rideau Lake |
• location | Tay Valley |
• coordinates | 44°46′19″N 76°14′02″W / 44.77194°N 76.23389°WCoordinates: 44°46′19″N 76°14′02″W / 44.77194°N 76.23389°W |
• elevation | 123.1 m (404 ft) |
Basin size | 94 km2 (36 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Saint Lawrence River drainage basin |
Black Creek is a stream in the municipalities of Tay Valley, Lanark County and Rideau Lakes, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville in Eastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It flows from an unnamed lake in Rideau Lakes[2] to the west shore of Big Rideau Lake in Tay Valley.[3] Big Rideau Lake, on the Rideau Canal, flows via the Rideau River and Ottawa River to the Saint Lawrence River. The stream has a drainage basin of 94 square kilometres (36 sq mi).[4]
References[]
- ^ "Black Creek". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
- ^ "Township of Crosby North" (JPG). Canadian County Atlas Project. McGill University. 2001. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
- ^ "Township of Burgess North" (JPG). Canadian County Atlas Project. McGill University. 2001. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
- ^ "Subwatershed Reporting — Rideau Lakes". Rideau Valley Conservation Authority. 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
Sources[]
- Map 6 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
Categories:
- Rivers of Lanark County
- Rivers of Leeds and Grenville United Counties
- Ontario river stubs