Musquash River (Ontario)
Encyclopedia
The Musquash River is a river in Muskoka District Municipality
, west Central Ontario
, Canada
, which splits from the Moon River
and flows west into Georgian Bay
. Musquash is a Abenaki
word meaning "muskrat
".
. It begins just below Moon Chute on the Moon River at an elevation of 221 metres (725 ft) where some of that river's water leave south and then pass through the Ragged Rapids Generating Station. It enters Wahta Mohawk Territory
, then flows past the Big Eddy Generating Station and dam and under Highway 400
, through Gray Lake and enters Go Home Lake
at an elevation of 185 metres (607 ft). Some of the lake's waters leaves at the west via the Go Home River, while the rest exits over the Go Home Lake Dam as the Musquash River. The river then takes in the left tributary Gibson River, turns west, passes through Three Rock Cute and exits into the Musquash Channel on Georgian Bay, Lake Huron
at an elevation of 176 metres (577 ft).
Muskoka District Municipality, Ontario
The District Municipality of Muskoka, more generally referred to as the District of Muskoka, or simply Muskoka, is a Regional Municipality located in Central Ontario, Canada. Muskoka extends from Georgian Bay in the west, to the northern tip of Lake Couchiching in the south, to the western border...
, west Central 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...
, which splits from the Moon River
Moon River (Ontario)
The Moon River is a river in west central Ontario, Canada, which flows from Bala Bay on Lake Muskoka and empties into Georgian Bay south of Parry Sound....
and flows west into Georgian Bay
Georgian Bay
Georgian Bay is a large bay of Lake Huron, located entirely within Ontario, Canada...
. Musquash is a Abenaki
Abenaki language
The Abenaki language is a dialect continuum within the Eastern Algonquian languages, originally spoken in what is now Vermont, New Hampshire, northern Massachusetts and Maine...
word meaning "muskrat
Muskrat
The muskrat , the only species in genus Ondatra, is a medium-sized semi-aquatic rodent native to North America, and introduced in parts of Europe, Asia, and South America. The muskrat is found in wetlands and is a very successful animal over a wide range of climates and habitats...
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Hydrology
Up until 1968, the river was considered to be a continuation of the Muskoka RiverMuskoka River
The Muskoka River is a river in the Muskoka District of Ontario, Canada.It rises in the highlands of Algonquin Park and flows southwest through a number of lakes including*Lake Muskoka*Lake Joseph*Lake Rosseau*Lake of Bays...
. It begins just below Moon Chute on the Moon River at an elevation of 221 metres (725 ft) where some of that river's water leave south and then pass through the Ragged Rapids Generating Station. It enters Wahta Mohawk Territory
Wahta Mohawk Territory, Ontario
Wahta Mohawk Territory is a Mohawk First Nation reserve in the District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. It is bounded on the west by Highway 400, a major north-south artery in the province...
, then flows past the Big Eddy Generating Station and dam and under Highway 400
Highway 400 (Ontario)
King's Highway 400, commonly known as Highway 400, historically as the Toronto–Barrie Highway and colloquially as the 400, is a 400-series highway in the Canadian province of Ontario linking the city of Toronto in the urban and agricultural south of the province with the scenic and...
, through Gray Lake and enters Go Home Lake
Go Home Lake
Go Home Lake is a lake in west central Ontario in the Township of Georgian Bay, District of Muskoka. Go Home Lake was created in the 1950's by the construction of two dams. It was named after Go Home Bay, immediately downstream...
at an elevation of 185 metres (607 ft). Some of the lake's waters leaves at the west via the Go Home River, while the rest exits over the Go Home Lake Dam as the Musquash River. The river then takes in the left tributary Gibson River, turns west, passes through Three Rock Cute and exits into the Musquash Channel on Georgian Bay, Lake Huron
Lake Huron
Lake Huron is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Hydrologically, it comprises the larger portion of Lake Michigan-Huron. It is bounded on the east by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the west by the state of Michigan in the United States...
at an elevation of 176 metres (577 ft).