Head River

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Head River
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Location of the mouth of the Head River in southern Ontario
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Southern Ontario
Municipalities
Physical characteristics
Source Head Lake
  location Kawartha Lakes
  coordinates 44°45′25″N78°55′28″W / 44.75694°N 78.92444°W / 44.75694; -78.92444
  elevation268 m (879 ft)
Mouth Black River
  location
Ramara
  coordinates
44°43′46″N79°14′51″W / 44.72944°N 79.24750°W / 44.72944; -79.24750
  elevation
222 m (728 ft)
Basin features
River system Great Lakes Basin

The Head River is a river in the township of Ramara, Simcoe County and the city of Kawartha Lakes in Southern Ontario, Canada. [1] It is in the Great Lakes Basin, and flows from Head Lake west to the Black River, east of Lake Couchiching. The Black River flows via the Severn River to Georgian Bay on Lake Huron.

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References

  1. "Head River". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2012-08-21.

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