Peterson Creek (Cataraqui River tributary)

For other places with the same name, see Peterson Creek.

Peterson Creek is a river in the Lake Ontario and Cataraqui River drainage basins in South Frontenac, Frontenac County and Rideau Lakes, Leeds and Grenville United Counties in eastern Ontario, Canada. It flows 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) from Upper Peterson Lake to its mouth at Hart Lake.

Peterson Creek
Location of the mouth of Peterson Creek in southern Ontario
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Eastern Ontario
Counties	Frontenac Leeds and Grenville
Townships	South Frontenac Rideau Lakes
Physical characteristics
Source	Upper Peterson Lake
• location	South Frontenac, Frontenac County
• coordinates	44°30′43″N 76°19′51″W
• elevation	147 m (482 ft)
Mouth	Hart Lake
• location	South Frontenac, Frontenac County
• coordinates	44°32′11″N 76°19′27″W
• elevation	120 m (390 ft)
Length	6.5 km (4.0 mi)
Basin features
River system	Lake Ontario drainage basin

Course

Peterson Creek begins at Upper Peterson Lake in South Frontenac township at an elevation of 147 metres (482 ft) about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the community of Keelerville. It flows northeast through Lower Peterson Lake to Gamble Bay on Crow Lake. The creek continues northeast through the lake into Rideau Lakes township and exits the lake at the north end at Ormonds Bay. It then flows southwest, re-enters South Frontenac township, and reaches its mouth at the north centre of Hart Lake at an elevation of 120 metres (394 ft), about 7.3 kilometres (4.5 mi) southwest of the community of Jones Falls. Hart Lake drains through two outlets, each of which eventually empty into the Cataraqui River, which flows to Lake Ontario at the city of Kingston.

See also

• List of rivers of Ontario

References

• "Peterson Creek". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
• "Topographic Map sheet 31C9". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2010-08-23.