Kettle Creek (Ontario)

Kettle Creek is a creek in Elgin County in southwestern Ontario, Canada that empties into Lake Erie at Port Stanley.[1] It drains an area of 520 km².

Kettle Creek flows through parts of London, Ontario and St. Thomas, Ontario. Most of the watershed is used for agriculture. During dry summers, water shortages can be experienced. Kettle Creek adds a significant amount of phosphorus to Lake Erie.[1]

Some of Ontario's rare remaining stands of Carolinian Forest are in the Kettle Creek watershed.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Canada-Ontario Lake Erie action plan". Environment Canada. Retrieved 2018-09-09. Canadian tributaries contribute about eight per cent of the total phosphorus load to the central basin. Altogether, Canadian sources contribute an average of 229 tonnes annually to the central basin, with Kettle Creek, Catfish Creek and Big Otter Creek — the three largest tributaries —annually contributing 47 tonnes, 45 tonnes and 85 tonnes, respectively.
  2. ↑ "Carolinian Forest Festival". Kettle Creek Conservation Area. 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-09. Based on the concept of the highly successful Children’s Water Festival, the Carolinian Forest Festival was developed to provide a unique opportunity for students to complement their classroom learning.

Coordinates: 42°42′07″N 81°13′05″W / 42.701834°N 81.217978°W / 42.701834; -81.217978


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