Scugog River

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Scugog River
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Location of the mouth of the Scugog River in southern Ontario
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Central Ontario
Municipality Kawartha Lakes
Physical characteristics
Source Lake Scugog
  coordinates 44°16′25″N78°44′54″W / 44.27361°N 78.74833°W / 44.27361; -78.74833
  elevation250 m (820 ft)
Mouth Sturgeon Lake
  coordinates
44°23′16″N78°45′03″W / 44.38778°N 78.75083°W / 44.38778; -78.75083 Coordinates: 44°23′16″N78°45′03″W / 44.38778°N 78.75083°W / 44.38778; -78.75083
  elevation
246 m (807 ft)
Basin features
River system Great Lakes Basin

The Scugog River is a river in the city of Kawartha Lakes in Central Ontario, Canada. [1] It is in the Kawartha Lakes region, is part of the Great Lakes Basin, and is a branch of the Trent-Severn Waterway.

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The river flows north from the northeast end of Lake Scugog, goes under Ontario Highway 7, heads through the community of Lindsay where it passes through Trent-Severn Waterway Lock 33 and associated control dams, and reaches its mouth at Sturgeon Lake. Sturgeon Lake flows via the Otonabee River and the Trent River to Lake Ontario.

Tributaries

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References

  1. "Scugog River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2015-02-07.

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