Peterson Creek is a river

River

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 in the Ottawa River

Ottawa River

The Ottawa River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. For most of its length, it now defines the border between these two provinces.-Geography:...

 drainage basin

Drainage basin

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 in Lanark Highlands

Lanark Highlands, Ontario

Lanark Highlands is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada in Lanark County.-History:The current township was incorporated on July 1, 1997 by amalgamating the former townships of Darling, Lanark, and the previously combined township Lavant, Dalhousie and North Sherbrooke with the village of...

, Lanark County

Lanark County, Ontario

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 and North Frontenac

North Frontenac, Ontario

North Frontenac is a township in Frontenac County in eastern Ontario, Canada.North Frontenac was created in 1998 by the amalgamation of three municipalities: the Township of Barrie, the Township of Clarendon and Miller, and the Township of Palmerston, North and South Canonto.-Communities:The...

, Frontenac County

Frontenac County, Ontario

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 in eastern

Eastern Ontario

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 Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada

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. It flows 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) from and unnamed lake to its mouth at the South Branch Clyde River

Clyde River (Ontario)

The Clyde River is a river in eastern Ontario, a tributary of the Mississippi River which is itself a tributary of the Ottawa River.The Clyde flows south from its source in Clyde Lake in North Frontenac Township through the village of Lanark and enters the Mississippi River north of Perth. It was...

.

Course

Peterson Creek begins at an unnamed lake in North Frontenac township at an elevation of 292 metres (958 ft) about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of the community of Ompah

Ompah, Ontario

Ompah is a village in eastern Ontario, Canada, located in the township of North Frontenac, approximately southwest of Ottawa. It is considered prime cottage country and is situated close to many lakes including Palmerston Lake, Canonto Lake, Sunday Lake, and Mosque Lake.Ompah is located along a...

. It flows east to Cruse Lake, then turns northeast and passes through Bobs Lake

Bobs Lake (Peterson Creek)

Bobs Lake is a lake in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin in the township of North Frontenac, Frontenac County in eastern Ontario, Canada....

, takes in an unnamed left tributary arriving from Mountain Lake, and reaches Chathams Lake. The creek continues northeast, passes into Lanark Highlands township, takes in an unnamed left tributary arriving from Twin Lake, and heads east. It takes in a third unnamed left tributary arriving from McIntosh Lake, and reaches its mouth at the South Branch Clyde River at an elevation of 189 metres (620 ft), about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest and upstream of the community of Clyde Forks. The Clyde River flows via the Mississippi River

Mississippi River (Ontario)

The Mississippi River is a tributary of the Ottawa River in eastern Ontario in Canada. It is in length from its source in Upper Mazinaw Lake, has a drainage area of , and has a mean discharge of...

to the Ottawa River.