Riley Creek (Ontario)

Riley Creek
Location of the mouth of Riley Creek in Southern Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
Physical characteristics
SourceRiley Lake
 • locationRyde Township, Gravenhurst, District Municipality of Muskoka
 • coordinates44°49′05″N 79°10′40″W / 44.81806°N 79.17778°W / 44.81806; -79.17778
 • elevation247 m (810 ft)
MouthBlack River
 • location
Dalton Township, Kawartha Lakes
 • coordinates
44°47′48″N 79°09′51″W / 44.79667°N 79.16417°W / 44.79667; -79.16417[1]
 • elevation
235 m (771 ft)
Length3.5 km (2.2 mi)
Basin features
River systemGreat Lakes Basin

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.

About 80% of the creek lies within Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Riley Creek". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  2. ^ a b "CLAIMaps IV". Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. 2016. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  3. ^ Map 5 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  4. ^ Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #4 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  5. ^ "Ryde" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  6. ^ "Dalton" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2018-02-07.