Elzevir Creek
Elzevir Creek is a creek in the Moira River and Lake Ontario drainage basins in Tweed, Hastings County in Central Ontario, Canada.
| Elzevir Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of Elzevir Creek in southern Ontario | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Central Ontario |
| County | Hastings |
| Municipality | Tweed |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Unnamed lake |
| • coordinates | 44°42′14″N 77°20′54″W |
| • elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
| Mouth | Skootamatta River |
• coordinates | 44°33′57″N 77°19′12″W |
• elevation | 174 m (571 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Great Lakes Basin |
Course
Elzevir Creek begins at an unnamed lake, about 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of the community of Flinton, at an elevation of 257 metres (843 ft). It flows southeast into Elzevir Lake, then follows a circuitous route to reach its mouth at the Skootamatta River, just north of Highway 7, at the community of Actinolite and at an elevation of 174 metres (571 ft). The Skootamatta River flows via the Moira River into the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario at Belleville.
See also
References
- "Elzevir Creek". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
- "Toporama - Topographic Map Sheet 31C11". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
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