North River (Belmont Lake)

The North River is a river in the municipality of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen, Peterborough County in Central Ontario, Canada.[1] It is part of the Great Lakes Basin, and is a right tributary of the Crowe River.

North River
Location of the mouth of the North River in southern Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionCentral Ontario
CountyPeterborough
MunicipalityHavelock-Belmont-Methuen
Physical characteristics
SourceImp lake
  coordinates44°45′24″N 77°54′42″W
  elevation302 m (991 ft)
MouthBelmont Lake, on the Crowe River
  coordinates
44°30′17″N 77°50′03″W
  elevation
187 m (614 ft)
Basin features
River systemGreat Lakes Basin

The river begins at Imp Lake in geographic Methuen Township[2] and flows south, past the Blue Mountain Mine at Devil's Lake, to Kasshabog Lake. It continues south to Long Lake, then turns east, then resumes a southward direction, and enters geographic Belmont Township.[3] The river passes through Round Lake, turns east, and reaches its mouth at Belmont Lake on the Crowe River, which flows via the Trent River to Lake Ontario.

Tributaries

  • Otter Creek (left)
  • Whitney Creek (left)
  • Beloporine Creek (right)

See also

References

  1. "North River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2015-02-07.
  2. "Methuen" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2015-02-07.
  3. "Belmont" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2015-02-07.

Sources


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