Restoule River

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Restoule River
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Restoule River looking north from Hawthorne Drive in the community of Restoule
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Location of the mouth of the Restoule River in Ontario
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Central Ontario
District Parry Sound
Physical characteristics
Source Commanda Lake
  location Restoule, Patterson Township
  coordinates 46°01′36″N79°43′12″W / 46.02667°N 79.72000°W / 46.02667; -79.72000
  elevation222 m (728 ft)
Mouth French River
  location
Hardy Township
  coordinates
46°06′29″N80°01′03″W / 46.10806°N 80.01750°W / 46.10806; -80.01750 Coordinates: 46°06′29″N80°01′03″W / 46.10806°N 80.01750°W / 46.10806; -80.01750
  elevation
187 m (614 ft)
Length40 km (25 mi)
Basin features
River system Lake Huron drainage basin

The Restoule River is a river in Parry Sound District in Central Ontario, Canada. [1] It rises at Commanda Lake in geographic Patterson Township [2] at the community of Restoule. It then flows north into Restoule Lake then north into Stormy Lake at Restoule Provincial Park, at the end of Ontario Highway 534. It then heads west into geographic Hardy Township [3] to its mouth at the French River.

Contents

The total length of the river is about 40 kilometres (20 mi). From Lennon Lake in Hardy Township to the mouth, the river forms a boundary of the Dokis 9 First Nations reserve. [3]

Tributaries

See also

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References

  1. "Restoule River". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2013-06-11.
  2. "Patterson" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry . Retrieved 2013-06-11.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. 1 2 "Hardy" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-06-11.

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