Moore Creek (Nipissing District)

For other places with the same name, see Moore Creek (disambiguation).
Moore Creek
River
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Regions Northeastern Ontario, Central Ontario
Districts Nipissing District, Hastings County
Municipalities South Algonquin, Hastings Highlands
Part of St. Lawrence River drainage basin
Primary source Cross Lake
 - elevation 441 m (1,447 ft)
 - coordinates 45°23′17″N 77°57′26″W / 45.38806°N 77.95722°W / 45.38806; -77.95722
Secondary source Princes Lake
 - elevation 448 m (1,470 ft)
 - coordinates 45°23′47″N 78°04′49″W / 45.39639°N 78.08028°W / 45.39639; -78.08028
Source confluence McKenzie Lake
 - elevation 395 m (1,296 ft)
Mouth Madawaska River
 - elevation 314 m (1,030 ft)
 - coordinates 45°29′18″N 77°58′26″W / 45.48833°N 77.97389°W / 45.48833; -77.97389Coordinates: 45°29′18″N 77°58′26″W / 45.48833°N 77.97389°W / 45.48833; -77.97389
Location of the mouth of Moore Creek in southern Ontario

Moore Creek is a creek in the St. Lawrence River drainage basin in South Algonquin, Nipissing District and Hastings Highlands, Hastings County in Ontario, Canada.

Hydrology

Moore Creek has two branches which come together at McKenzie Lake at an elevation of 395 metres (1,296 ft). The east branch begins at Cross Lake at an elevation of 441 metres (1,447 ft) and travels 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest to McKenzie Lake. The west branch begins at Princes Lake at an elevation of 448 metres (1,470 ft) and travels 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) southeast before reaching McKenzie Lake.

After entering McKenzie Lake, the Creek flows north 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) to Moore Lake at an elevation of 380 metres (1,247 ft), taking in two right tributaries: Taylor Creek from Taylor Lake; and Coghlan Creek from Coghlan Lake. Pastwa Creek enters at the lake from the left. Finally, the creek heads 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north to its mouth at the Madawaska River, at an elevation of 314 metres (1,030 ft), which flows via the Ottawa River into the St. Lawrence River.

The creek is mostly in South Algonquin, Nipissing District, except for the southern end of McKenzie Lake and some other system tributaries flowing from the south, which are in Hastings Highlands, Hastings County.

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