Net Creek

Net Creek is a stream in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is located in Best, Strathy and Cassels townships of the municipality of Temagami. The creek flows through at least four lakes, namely Petraut Lake, Duncan Lake, Ferguson Lake and Net Lake.

Not to be confused with Net River.
Net Creek
Net Creek and dam
Net Creek is located in Ontario
Net Creek
Location of the mouth of Net Creek in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNortheastern Ontario
DistrictNipissing
MunicipalityTemagami
Physical characteristics
SourceRib Lake
 • locationBest Township
 • coordinates47°12′53″N 79°42′58″W
 • elevation300 m (980 ft)
MouthCassels Lake
 • location
Cassels Township
 • coordinates
47°4′48″N 79°43′42″W
 • elevation
300 m (980 ft)
Length15 km (9.3 mi)
Basin features
River systemOttawa River drainage basin

Course and hydrology

Net Creek begins from the south end of Rib Lake in Best Township. From there it flows about 3 km (1.9 mi) south into Petraut Lake. It then flows 1.50 km (0.93 mi) to the south-southwest into Duncan Lake where it runs another 0.67 km (0.42 mi) south-southwest into Ferguson Lake. At the south end of Ferguson Lake the creek then flows south-southwest 0.08 km (0.050 mi) into Net Lake. From the south end of Outlet Bay, Net Creek flows south-southeast into Cassels Lake. The creek has an approximate elevation of 300 m (980 ft) and has a length of about 15 km (9.3 mi).[1]

Net Creek is part of the Ottawa River drainage basin, a large area covering much of eastern Ontario and western Quebec where water drains into the Ottawa River. After Net Creek flows into Cassels Lake, the water enters Rabbit Lake, which is drained by the Matabitchuan River. The Matabitchuan River then flows into Lake Timiskaming where the water eventually enters the Ottawa River.[1]

Outflow of Net Lake into Net Creek is controlled by the 2.6 m (8.5 ft) high Net Creek Dam (47°05′05″N 79°43′58″W).[2][3][4] The dam was originally built around the 1920s by the Temagami Timber Company but was rebuilt in 1974 with the purpose of controlling water levels in Net Lake.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Toporama". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  2. "Project: tender_5941 - Concrete Repair to Net Lake Dam". 2017-06-15. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
  3. Friday, Jamie (2015). "Dams on n'Daki Menan" (PDF). Temagami First Nation. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
  4. "MNRF Structures Spreadsheet Small Hydro Development" (PDF). 2017. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
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