Buttermilk Creek (Lambton County)
Buttermilk Creek is a creek in the town of Petrolia, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.
| Buttermilk Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of Buttermilk Creek in southern Ontario | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Southwestern Ontario |
| County | Lambton |
| Town | Petrolia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Field |
| • coordinates | 42°54′09″N 82°09′04″W |
| • elevation | 203 m (666 ft) |
| Mouth | Stonehouse Drain |
• coordinates | 42°52′33″N 82°10′56″W |
• elevation | 197 m (646 ft) |
| Length | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Great Lakes Basin |
Course
Buttermilk Creek begins in a field north of Petrolia and travels 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) through the northwest of the town before reaching its mouth at the Stonehouse Drain in Lorne C Henderson Conservation Area. The Stonehouse Drain flows via Bear Creek and the North Sydenham and Sydenham Rivers into Lake St. Clair.
Buttermilk Creek is part of the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority's Lower Bear Watershed.[1]
See also
References
- "Lower Bear Creek Watershed Report Card" (PDF). St. Clair Region Conservation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
Sources
- "Buttermilk Creek". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
- "Toporama - Topographic Map Sheet 40J16". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
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