Scugog River
The Scugog River is a river in the city of Kawartha Lakes in Central Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the Kawartha Lakes region, is part of the Great Lakes Basin, and is a branch of the Trent-Severn Waterway.
| Scugog River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the Scugog River in southern Ontario | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Central Ontario |
| Municipality | Kawartha Lakes |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lake Scugog |
| • coordinates | 44°16′25″N 78°44′54″W |
| • elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Mouth | Sturgeon Lake |
• coordinates | 44°23′16″N 78°45′03″W |
• elevation | 246 m (807 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Great Lakes Basin |
The river flows north from the northeast end of Lake Scugog, goes under Ontario Highway 7, heads through the community of Lindsay where it passes through Trent-Severn Waterway Lock 33 and associated control dams, and reaches its mouth at Sturgeon Lake. Sturgeon Lake flows via the Otonabee River and the Trent River to Lake Ontario.
Tributaries
- East Cross Creek (right)
- Mariposa Brook (left)
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See also
- List of Ontario rivers
References
- "Scugog River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2015-02-07.
Sources
- Map 5 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2015-02-07.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #6 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2015-02-07.
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