Sucker Creek (Osborne Township)

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Sucker Creek
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Location of the mouth of Sucker Creek in Ontario
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northeastern Ontario
District Nipissing
Geographic township Osborne Township
Physical characteristics
Source Sucker Lake
  coordinates 46°42′19″N79°24′55″W / 46.70528°N 79.41528°W / 46.70528; -79.41528
  elevation306 m (1,004 ft)
Mouth Little Sucker Lake
  coordinates
46°41′55″N79°23′55″W / 46.69861°N 79.39861°W / 46.69861; -79.39861 [1] Coordinates: 46°41′55″N79°23′55″W / 46.69861°N 79.39861°W / 46.69861; -79.39861 [1]
  elevation
306 m (1,004 ft)
Length2.5 km (1.6 mi)
Basin features
River system Saint Lawrence River drainage basin

Sucker Creek is a stream in geographic Osborne Township [2] [3] in the Unorganized North Part of Nipissing District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. [1] [2] [4] [5] It is in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin and is a tributary of Little Sucker Lake. Sucker Creek forms part of the border of Jocko Rivers Provincial Park. [2] [6] [7]

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Course

Sucker Creek begins at the southern tip of Sucker Lake and flows 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) southeast along a boggy course to the northwest side of Little Sucker Lake. Little Sucker Lake flows via the Jocko River and the Ottawa River to the Saint Lawrence River. The creek has one, unnamed right tributary, arriving mid-course from an unnamed lake.

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References

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