North Sydenham River Explained

North Sydenham River
Pushpin Map:Canada Southern Ontario
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the mouth of the North Sydenham River in Southern Ontario
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Southern Ontario with a dot at the location of the mouth of the North Sydenham River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Ontario
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Southwestern Ontario
Subdivision Type4:Municipalities
Source1:confluence of Bear Creek and Black Creek
Source1 Coordinates:42.7283°N -82.3511°W
Source1 Elevation:177m (581feet)[1]
Mouth:Sydenham River
Mouth Coordinates:42.5947°N -82.3814°W
Mouth Elevation:175m (574feet)
River System:Great Lakes Basin
Tributaries Right:Running Creek

The North Sydenham River is a river in the municipalities of Saint Clair (Lambton County) and Chatham-Kent (formerly in Kent County) in Southwestern Ontario, Canada.[2] [3] [4] It is a tributary of the Sydenham River, and is part of the Great Lakes Basin.

The creek begins in St. Clair at the confluence of Bear Creek (right) and Black Creek (left), at an elevation of, east of the community of Wilkesport. It flows first southwest, then southeast, then heads south. The river enters Chatham-Kent, takes in the right tributary Running Creek, and reaches its mouth at the Sydenham River, at an elevation of, at the community of Wallaceburg. The Sydenham River flows via the Chenail Ecarté (The Snye), Lake St. Clair and the Detroit River to Lake Erie.

Tributaries

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Google Earth. 2020-08-07.
  2. Web site: Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search). Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. 2020-08-07.
  3. Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #6. 2006. Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2020-08-07.
  4. Map 1. PDF. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 1 : 700,000. 2018-01-01. 2020-08-07.