Salem Creek (Ontario)

Salem Creek is a stream in the municipal township of Cramahe, Northhumberland County in Central Ontario, Canada.[3][1][5][6][7] It is a tributary of Lake Ontario. The creek takes its name from the community of Salem which it flows past.

Salem Creek
Location of the mouth of the creek in southern Ontario
Etymology	from the community of Salem
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Northumberland
Municipality	Cramahe
Physical characteristics
Source	Unnamed point
• coordinates	44°01′55″N 77°50′33″W[1]
• elevation	140 m (460 ft)[2]
Mouth	Lake Ontario
• coordinates	44°00′00″N 77°49′54″W[3]
• elevation	74.1 m (243 ft)[4]
Length	4 km (2.5 mi)[1]
Basin features
River system	Lake Ontario drainage basin

Salem Creek begins at an unnamed point at an elevation of 140 metres (460 ft)[2] and flows south, past Salem Hill[8] and the community of Salem. It heads under County Road 2 (formerly Ontario Highway 2), under the Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway mainlines, and reaches its mouth at Lake Ontario at an elevation of 74.1 metres (243 ft).[4]