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.

For other places with the same name, see North River (disambiguation).
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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