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.

Scugog River
Scugog River is located in Southern Ontario
Scugog River
Location of the mouth of the Scugog River in southern Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionCentral Ontario
MunicipalityKawartha Lakes
Physical characteristics
SourceLake Scugog
 • coordinates44°16′25″N 78°44′54″W / 44.27361°N 78.74833°W / 44.27361; -78.74833
 • elevation250 m (820 ft)
MouthSturgeon Lake
 • coordinates
44°23′16″N 78°45′03″W / 44.38778°N 78.75083°W / 44.38778; -78.75083
 • elevation
246 m (807 ft)
Basin features
River systemGreat Lakes Basin

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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  • East Cross Creek (right)
  • Mariposa Brook (left)

See also

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References

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

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