Napanee River
The Napanee River is a river in Lennox and Addington County and Frontenac County in Eastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the Great Lakes Basin and flows from its source at Camden Lake to its mouth at the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario at Napanee. It flows through a valley of preglacial origin. The valley of the Napanee is lined with settlements such as Greater Napanee, Newburgh, Camden East, Yarker, and Petworth.
| Napanee River | |
|---|---|
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  Location of the mouth of the Napanee River in southern Ontario | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Eastern Ontario |
| Counties | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Camden Lake |
| • location | Stone Mills, Lennox and Addington County |
| • coordinates | 44°26′34″N 76°50′52″W |
| • elevation | 146 m (479 ft) |
| Mouth | Lake Ontario |
• location | Greater Napanee, Lennox and Addington County |
• coordinates | 44°11′44″N 77°01′19″W |
• elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Great Lakes Basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Depot Creek |
This river was originally called the Appanea.[2] A grist mill was constructed on the river in 1785 near the current site of the town of Greater Napanee. Other mills were added at Yarker and Camden East.
Tributaries
- Varty Creek (right)
- Napanee Lake
- Watson Creek (left)
- Hardwood Creek (left)
- Depot Creek (left)
- Whitman Creek (left)
- Carman Creek (left)
See also
References
- "Napanee River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
- James, C. C. (1905). "The Origin of "Napanee"". Papers and Records of the Ont. Hist. Soc. 6: 47–49.
Sources
- Map 6 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
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