Bob's Creek is a river in the James Bay and Abitibi River drainage basins in the community of Porcupine, City of Timmins, Cochrane District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It flows 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) from Bobs Lake to its mouth at Porcupine Lake, the source of the Porcupine River.

Bob's Creek
Bob's Creek (Ontario) is located in Ontario
Bob's Creek (Ontario)
Location of the mouth of Bob's Creek in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNortheastern Ontario
DistrictCochrane
MunicipalityTimmins
Physical characteristics
SourceBob's Lake (Timmins)
 • coordinates48°29′26″N 81°09′16″W / 48.49056°N 81.15444°W / 48.49056; -81.15444
 • elevation281 m (922 ft)
MouthPorcupine Lake
 • coordinates
48°29′00″N 81°10′39″W / 48.48333°N 81.17750°W / 48.48333; -81.17750
 • elevation
277 m (909 ft)
Length2.2 km (1.4 mi)
Basin features
River systemJames Bay drainage basin

Course

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Bob's Creek begins at the southwest of Bobs Lake at an elevation of 281 metres (922 ft) and flows southwest. passing under Gervais Street South. It then turns north, heads under a railway line and Haileybury Crescent, and reaches its mouth at Porcupine Lake at an elevation of 277 metres (909 ft). The lake flows via the Porcupine River and Frederick House River to the Abitibi River.

See also

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References

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  • "Bob's Creek". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
  • "Topographic Map sheet 42A6". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Archived from the original on 2010-08-03. Retrieved 2010-08-23.