The Indian River is a river in Muskoka Lakes, Muskoka District in Central Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the Great Lakes Basin, and connects Lake Rosseau (upstream) with Lake Muskoka (downstream).
| Indian River | |
|---|---|
 Steamship on the Indian River, 1910 | |
  Location of the mouth of the river in Ontario | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Central Ontario |
| District | Muskoka |
| Municipality | Muskoka Lakes |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lake Rosseau |
| • coordinates | 45°07′12″N 79°34′38″W / 45.12000°N 79.57722°W |
| • elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
| Mouth | Lake Muskoka |
• coordinates | 45°05′37″N 79°33′44″W / 45.09361°N 79.56222°W |
• elevation | 226 m (741 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Great Lakes Basin |
The river exits Lake Rosseau at Port Carling Dam, flows through the Forman Narrows into Mirror Lake, and reaches its mouth at Lake Muskoka off Hanna Point. The river was made navigable by the erection of the dam and creation of locks in 1871. This allowed steamships to pass between the two lakes and spurred the development of recreational resorts on Lake Rosseau, and on Lake Joseph further upstream.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Indian River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
- ^ Bissonette, Sarah (2002). "Port Carling Ontario: the "Hub of the Lakes"". Baytides Management. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
Sources
edit- Map 5 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #4 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Archived from the original on 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2012-01-22.