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 / 44.27361°N 78.74833°W |
| • elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Mouth | Sturgeon Lake |
• coordinates | 44°23′16″N 78°45′03″W / 44.38778°N 78.75083°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 edit
- East Cross Creek (right)
- Mariposa Brook (left)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Scugog River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2015-02-07.
Sources edit
- 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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