Buttermilk Creek (Renfrew County)
For Buttermilk Creek in Lambton County, see Buttermilk Creek (Lambton County).
| Buttermilk Creek | |
| River | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Eastern Ontario |
| County | Renfrew |
| Township | Whitewater Region |
| Part of | Saint Lawrence River drainage basin |
| Source | Astrolabe Lake |
| - elevation | 148 m (486 ft) |
| - coordinates | 45°36′19″N 76°50′17″W / 45.60528°N 76.83806°W |
| Mouth | Muskrat River |
| - elevation | 126 m (413 ft) |
| - coordinates | 45°37′25″N 76°52′10″W / 45.62361°N 76.86944°WCoordinates: 45°37′25″N 76°52′10″W / 45.62361°N 76.86944°W |
| Length | 3.9 km (2 mi) |
  Location of the mouth of Buttermilk Creek in southern Ontario
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Buttermilk Creek is a tributary of the Muskrat River in the township of Whitewater Region, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.
Course
Buttermilk Creek begins at Astrolabe Lake, formerly Green Lake and within the grounds of Logos Land water park, and travels 3.9 kilometres (2.4 mi) before reaching its mouth at the Muskrat River near the community of Cobden. The Muskrat River empties into the Ottawa River at Pembroke.
Economy
Ontario Highway 17 parallels the lower ⅔ of the creek. Buttermilk Creek Trout Farm, in operation raising rainbow trout for more than 20 years, is located on the creek banks.
See also
References
- "Buttermilk Creek". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
- "Toporama - Topographic Map Sheet 31F10". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
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