Crow River (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.

Crow River
Crow River (Ontario) is located in Ontario
Crow River (Ontario)
Location of the mouth of the Crow River in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
OntarioOntario
RegionNortheastern Ontario
DistrictNipissing
MunicipalityNipissing, Unorganized South Part
Physical characteristics
SourceInez Lake
  locationFreswick township
  coordinates45°47′58″N 78°30′59″W
  elevation431 m (1,414 ft)
MouthPetawawa River
  location
White township
  coordinates
45°57′31″N 78°10′56″W
  elevation
265 m (869 ft)
Basin features
River systemSaint Lawrence River drainage basin

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 Crow Lake and Big Crow 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

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