Riley Creek is a stream in the Great Lakes Basin in Central Ontario, Canada.[1][2][3][4] It flows south from its source at Riley Lake in geographic Ryde Township[5] in the municipality of Gravenhurst, District Municipality of Muskoka, to its mouth as a right tributary of the Black River in geographic Dalton Township[6] in the city of Kawartha Lakes. The Black River flows via the Severn River to Georgian Bay on Lake Huron.
| Riley Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of Riley Creek in Southern Ontario | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Riley Lake |
| • location | Ryde Township, Gravenhurst, District Municipality of Muskoka |
| • coordinates | 44°49′05″N 79°10′40″W / 44.81806°N 79.17778°W |
| • elevation | 247 m (810 ft) |
| Mouth | Black River |
• location | Dalton Township, Kawartha Lakes |
• coordinates | 44°47′48″N 79°09′51″W / 44.79667°N 79.16417°W[1] |
• elevation | 235 m (771 ft) |
| Length | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Great Lakes Basin |
About 80% of the creek lies within Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Riley Creek". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
- ^ a b "CLAIMaps IV". Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. 2016. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
- ^ Map 5 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
- ^ Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #4 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
- ^ "Ryde" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
- ^ "Dalton" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2018-02-07.