Crow River (Ontario)

Crow River
Country Canada
Ontario Ontario
Region Northeastern Ontario
District Nipissing
Municipality Nipissing, Unorganized South Part
Part of Saint Lawrence River drainage basin
Source Inez Lake
 - location Freswick township
 - elevation 431 m (1,414 ft)
 - coordinates 45°47′58″N 78°30′59″W / 45.79944°N 78.51639°W / 45.79944; -78.51639
Mouth Petawawa River
 - location White township
 - elevation 265 m (869 ft)
 - coordinates 45°57′31″N 78°10′56″W / 45.95861°N 78.18222°W / 45.95861; -78.18222Coordinates: 45°57′31″N 78°10′56″W / 45.95861°N 78.18222°W / 45.95861; -78.18222
Location of the mouth of the Crow River in Ontario

The Crow River is a river in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin in the Unorganized South Part of Nipissing District in northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] The river lies entirely within Algonquin Provincial Park and is a right tributary of the Petawawa River.

Course

The river begins at Inez Lake in the geographic township of Freswick and flows south into Bower geographic township to Redrock Lake, then east to Proulx Lake and then northwest to Little Squirrel Lake and Big Squirrel Lake. It heads northeast over a series of rapids, enters Anglin geographic township and reaches Crow Bay on Lavielle Lake. The river leaves northeast over the Lake Lavielle Dam, enters White geographic township, passes over a series of rapids, turns northwest, then heads north and reaches its mouth at the Petawawa River. The Petawawa River flows via the Ottawa River to the Saint Lawrence River.

Tributaries

  • Moon Creek (left)
  • White Partridge Creek (right)
  • Okahan Creek (left)
  • Lavielle Lake
    • Thomas Creek (right)
    • Osprey Creek (right)
    • Dickson Creek (right)
    • Farncomb Creek (left)
    • Abbe Creek (left)
    • Woodcock Creek (left)
  • Thrush Creek (left)
  • Shadfly Creek (left)
  • Koko Creek (right)
  • Nepawin Creek (left)
  • Diver Creek (right)

See also

References

  1. "Crow River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-07-24.

Other map sources:

  • McMurtrie, Jeffrey (2008). "Algonquin Provincial Park and the Haliburton Highlands". Wikimedia Commons. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
  • Map 9 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
  • Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2011-07-24.


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