Crowe River
Encyclopedia
The Crowe River is a river
in the counties of Haliburton
, Hastings, Northumberland
and Peterborough in southern
Ontario
, Canada
. It is in the Lake Ontario
drainage basin
and is a tributary of the Trent River
.
township, Hastings County. It turns southwest and heads through the southeast corner of the township of Highlands East
in Haliburton County, then south into the township of North Kawartha
in Peterborough County. The Crowe River heads south-southeast back into Hastings County at the township of Wollaston
, passes through a 230 metres (755 ft)-long, 30 metres (98 ft)-high and 5 to 10 m (16.4 to 32.8 ft)-wide gorge at The Gut Conservation Area, takes in the left tributary Green River, and reaches Tangamong Lake. The river continues south out of the lake over a falls, takes in the left tributary Copeway Creek, passes into the township of Marmora and Lake
at Mad Turtle Lake east of the settlement of Vansickle
, heads back into Peterborough County at the township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
, flows through Cordova Lake and out over Cordova Lake Dam, and reaches Belmont Lake where it takes in the major right tributary North River
. It exits the lake from Crowe River Bay to the east over Belmont Dam to Crowe Lake, where it once again enters Marmora and Lake township, takes in the major left tributary Beaver Creek, and reaches the community of Marmora
on Ontario Highway 7
. There, the Crowe River passes over Marmora Dam, heads southwest into the township of Stirling-Rawdon
, passes over two one-metre (3 ft 3 in)-high and 40 to 60 m (131.2 to 196.9 ft)-wide falls at Callaghan's Rapids Conservation Area, enters the municipality of Trent Hills
in Northumberland County, flows over Allan Mills dam,, passes over several falls at Crow Bridge Conservation Area, and reaches its mouth at Crowe Bay on the Trent River, just upstream of the Trent–Severn Waterway Crowe Bay lock and dam. The Trent River flows to the Bay of Quinte
on Lake Ontario at Trenton
.
terrain. At Marmora, the wateshed enters Paleozoic
limestone-plain country, with unusual outcroppings of Canadian Shield through the limestone at Allan Mills and just above Crowe Bridge. The river drains an area of about 2000 square kilometres (772.2 sq mi).
s at Marmora. The river powers several small hydroelectric generating stations. The limestone-step falls at Callaghans Rapids Conservation Area and Crowe Bridge Conservation Area are popular sites for springtime kayakers and summertime swimmers.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in the counties of Haliburton
Haliburton County, Ontario
Haliburton is a county of Ontario, Canada, known as a tourist and cottage area in Central Ontario for its scenery and for its resident artists. Minden Hills is the county seat. Haliburton County was established in 1983, but had existed as the Provisional County of Haliburton since 1874...
, Hastings, Northumberland
Northumberland County, Ontario
Northumberland County is situated on the north shore of Lake Ontario, in central Ontario, Canada. It is located east of Durham County , west of Hastings, southeast of Kawartha Lakes and south of Peterborough County. The county seat is Cobourg...
and Peterborough in southern
Southern Ontario
Southern Ontario is a region of the province of Ontario, Canada that lies south of the French River and Algonquin Park. Depending on the inclusion of the Parry Sound and Muskoka districts, its surface area would cover between 14 to 15% of the province. It is the southernmost region of...
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is in the Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south by the American state of New York. Ontario, Canada's most populous province, was named for the lake. In the Wyandot language, ontarío means...
drainage basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
and is a tributary of the Trent River
Trent River (Ontario)
The Trent River is a river in southeastern Ontario which flows from Rice Lake to empty into the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario. This river is part of the Trent-Severn Waterway which leads to Georgian Bay. The river is 90 km long...
.
Course
The river begins at Paudash Lake and exits southeast out of the lake under Ontario Highway 28 and over Paudash Lake Dam at the settlement of Paudash in FaradayFaraday, Ontario
Faraday is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within Hastings County. The township had a population of 1,578 in the Canada 2006 Census.The township comprises the communities of Bow Lake, Faraday, Monck Road, and Paudash....
township, Hastings County. It turns southwest and heads through the southeast corner of the township of Highlands East
Highlands East, Ontario
Highlands East is a township located in Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada.-History:The township was incorporated in 2001, upon the amalgamation of the former townships of Bicroft, Cardiff, Glamorgan and Monmouth.-Communities:...
in Haliburton County, then south into the township of North Kawartha
North Kawartha, Ontario
North Kawartha is a township in northern Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada.North Kawartha was formed in 1998 through an amalgamation of the Townships of Burleigh and Anstruther and the Township of Chandos...
in Peterborough County. The Crowe River heads south-southeast back into Hastings County at the township of Wollaston
Wollaston, Ontario
Wollaston is a township in Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. The township had a population of 730 in the Canada 2006 Census.-Demographics:Population trend:* Population in 2006: 730 * Population in 2001: 679...
, passes through a 230 metres (755 ft)-long, 30 metres (98 ft)-high and 5 to 10 m (16.4 to 32.8 ft)-wide gorge at The Gut Conservation Area, takes in the left tributary Green River, and reaches Tangamong Lake. The river continues south out of the lake over a falls, takes in the left tributary Copeway Creek, passes into the township of Marmora and Lake
Marmora and Lake, Ontario
Marmora and Lake is a township municipality and census subdivision in Hastings County, Ontario, Canada.-Communities:*Cordova Mines*Deloro*Malone*Marmora*Marmora Station-History:...
at Mad Turtle Lake east of the settlement of Vansickle
Vansickle, Ontario
Vansickle is a community in the city of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the west end, concentrated in and around Vansickle Road. The area has seen a significant increase in residential development and, more recently, the construction of a four-pad sportsplex nearby...
, heads back into Peterborough County at the township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Havelock-Belmont-Methuen, Ontario
Havelock-Belmont-Methuen is a township in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, in Peterborough County.-History:The region's history began with an influx of settlers after Belmont and Methuen Township was surveyed in 1823...
, flows through Cordova Lake and out over Cordova Lake Dam, and reaches Belmont Lake where it takes in the major right tributary North River
North River (Ontario)
North River may refer to one of five rivers in Ontario, Canada:*North River in Kenora District, in the Hudson Bay drainage basin, which flows into Marchington Lake on the Marchington River near the unincorporated place of Ghost River*In Nipissing District:...
. It exits the lake from Crowe River Bay to the east over Belmont Dam to Crowe Lake, where it once again enters Marmora and Lake township, takes in the major left tributary Beaver Creek, and reaches the community of Marmora
Marmora, Ontario
Marmora is the largest community in the Municipality of Marmora and Lake in Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Crowe River and along Highway 7 between Havelock to the west and Madoc to the east, about the half way point between Ottawa and Toronto.-History:The village was named...
on Ontario Highway 7
Ontario Highway 7
King's Highway 7, commonly referred to as Highway 7 and historically as the Northern Highway, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario...
. There, the Crowe River passes over Marmora Dam, heads southwest into the township of Stirling-Rawdon
Stirling-Rawdon, Ontario
Stirling-Rawdon is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Hastings County.-Communities:The township comprises the communities of Anson, Bonarlaw, Harold, Minto, Mount Pleasant, Sine, Springbrook, Stirling and Wellman....
, passes over two one-metre (3 ft 3 in)-high and 40 to 60 m (131.2 to 196.9 ft)-wide falls at Callaghan's Rapids Conservation Area, enters the municipality of Trent Hills
Trent Hills, Ontario
The Municipality of Trent Hills is a town in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, in northeast Northumberland County on the Trent River. It was created in 2001 through the amalgamation of the municipalities of Campbellford/Seymour, Percy and Hastings...
in Northumberland County, flows over Allan Mills dam,, passes over several falls at Crow Bridge Conservation Area, and reaches its mouth at Crowe Bay on the Trent River, just upstream of the Trent–Severn Waterway Crowe Bay lock and dam. The Trent River flows to the Bay of Quinte
Bay of Quinte
The Bay of Quinte is a long, narrow bay shaped like the letter "Z" on the northern shore of Lake Ontario in the province of Ontario, Canada. It is just west of the head of the Saint Lawrence River that drains the Great Lakes into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
on Lake Ontario at Trenton
Trenton, Ontario
Trenton is a community in Southern Ontario in the municipality of Quinte West, Ontario, Canada. Located on the Bay of Quinte, it is the main population centre in Quinte West....
.
Watershed
The northern part of the watershed is sparsely inhabited Canadian ShieldCanadian Shield
The Canadian Shield, also called the Laurentian Plateau, or Bouclier Canadien , is a vast geological shield covered by a thin layer of soil that forms the nucleus of the North American or Laurentia craton. It is an area mostly composed of igneous rock which relates to its long volcanic history...
terrain. At Marmora, the wateshed enters Paleozoic
Paleozoic
The Paleozoic era is the earliest of three geologic eras of the Phanerozoic eon, spanning from roughly...
limestone-plain country, with unusual outcroppings of Canadian Shield through the limestone at Allan Mills and just above Crowe Bridge. The river drains an area of about 2000 square kilometres (772.2 sq mi).
Economy
At one time, the river was used to transport logs down to sawmillSawmill
A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards.-Sawmill process:A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of hundreds of years ago; a log enters on one end and dimensional lumber exits on the other end....
s at Marmora. The river powers several small hydroelectric generating stations. The limestone-step falls at Callaghans Rapids Conservation Area and Crowe Bridge Conservation Area are popular sites for springtime kayakers and summertime swimmers.