Bear Brook (Ontario)

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Bear Brook
ruisseau Bear
Bear Brook mosbo6.jpg
Bear Brook floodplain west of Frank Kenny Road
Bear Brook (Ontario)
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
County Prescott and Russell
Municipalities
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of two unnamed streams
 • location Edwards
 • coordinates 45°20′54″N75°27′49″W / 45.34833°N 75.46361°W / 45.34833; -75.46361 [1]
 • elevation70 m (230 ft) [2]
Mouth South Nation River
 • location
 The Nation
 • coordinates
 45°25′11″N75°04′13″W / 45.41972°N 75.07028°W / 45.41972; -75.07028 [3]
 • elevation
48 m (157 ft) [2]
Basin features
Progression South Nation River→ Ottawa River→ Saint Lawrence River→ Gulf of Saint Lawrence
River system Ottawa River drainage basin

Bear Brook ( French : ruisseau Bear) is a small stream in the municipalities of Clarence-Rockland and The Nation, United Counties of Prescott and Russell, and the city of Ottawa in eastern Ontario, Canada. It forms in the fields and forests just north of Edwards, and flows in a mostly eastern direction to its mouth as a left tributary of the South Nation River. [3] [1] [4] [5] [6]

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Communities along the brook include Edwards, Carlsbad Springs, Bearbrook, Cheney, and Bourget.

History

In the mid 19th century, the Bear Brook was used by loggers for floating timber to sawmills, a few of which operated in Carlsbad Springs from 1854 to 1905. It was also used by settlers for transportation to their homesteads. However the brook was too small and dry in the summer, and its use for transportation was quickly discontinued upon completion of Russell Road. All the surrounding mature forests have been logged, and consequently the brook drains faster. [7]

Ecology

Bear Brook's floodplain near Frank Kenny Road and Milton Road is a noteworthy staging area for waterfowl during spring migration. [8] Rare birds including Ross's goose, pink-footed goose, and barnacle goose have been observed in this location. [9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada . Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  2. 1 2 "Google Earth" . Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  3. 1 2 3 "Bear Brook". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  4. ↑ "Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search)". Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  5. ↑ Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Archived from the original on 2020-05-11. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  6. ↑ Map 11 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  7. ↑ Gloucester Historical Society
  8. ↑ Neily, Larry (2009-11-02). "Bear Brook at Milton Road". NeilyWorld.
  9. ↑ "Ottawa--Frank Kenny Road (bridge), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - eBird Hotspot". ebird.org. 2025-06-01. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
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