North Sydenham River

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North Sydenham River
North Sydenham River.jpg
Map of Southern Ontario with a dot at the location of the mouth of the North Sydenham River
Map of Southern Ontario with a dot at the location of the mouth of the North Sydenham River
Location of the mouth of the North Sydenham River in Southern Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionSouthwestern Ontario
Municipalities
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of Bear Creek and Black Creek
 • coordinates42°43′42″N 82°21′04″W / 42.72833°N 82.35111°W / 42.72833; -82.35111[2]
 • elevation177 m (581 ft)[3]
MouthSydenham River
 • coordinates
42°35′41″N 82°22′53″W / 42.59472°N 82.38139°W / 42.59472; -82.38139[1]Coordinates: 42°35′41″N 82°22′53″W / 42.59472°N 82.38139°W / 42.59472; -82.38139[1]
 • elevation
175 m (574 ft)[3]
Basin features
River systemGreat Lakes Basin
Tributaries 
 • rightRunning Creek

The North Sydenham River is a river in the municipalities of Saint Clair (Lambton County) and Chatham-Kent (formerly in Kent County) in Southwestern Ontario, Canada.[1][2][4][5][6] It is a tributary of the Sydenham River, and is part of the Great Lakes Basin.[2][4]

The creek begins in St. Clair at the confluence of Bear Creek (right) and Black Creek (left), at an elevation of 177 metres (581 ft),[3] east of the community of Wilkesport. It flows first southwest, then southeast, then heads south. The river enters Chatham-Kent, takes in the right tributary Running Creek, and reaches its mouth at the Sydenham River, at an elevation of 175 metres (574 ft), at the community of Wallaceburg.[3] The Sydenham River flows via the Chenail Ecarté (The Snye), Lake St. Clair and the Detroit River to Lake Erie.[1][2][4]

Tributaries[]

  • Source confluence
    • Bear Creek (right)
    • Black Creek (left)
  • Indian Creek (right)
  • Goodens Creek (right)
  • Ryans Creek (left)
  • Running Creek (right)
  • Otter Creek (left)

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "North Sydenham River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  2. ^ a b c d "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  3. ^ a b c d "Google Earth". Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  4. ^ a b c "Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search)". Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  5. ^ Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #6 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  6. ^ Map 1 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2018-01-01. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
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