Buttermilk Creek (Renfrew County)

Buttermilk Creek is a tributary of the Muskrat River in the township of Whitewater Region, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.

Buttermilk Creek
Buttermilk Creek (Renfrew County) is located in Southern Ontario
Buttermilk Creek (Renfrew County)
Location of the mouth of Buttermilk Creek in southern Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionEastern Ontario
CountyRenfrew
TownshipWhitewater Region
Physical characteristics
SourceAstrolabe Lake
 • coordinates45°36′19″N 76°50′17″W / 45.60528°N 76.83806°W / 45.60528; -76.83806
 • elevation148 m (486 ft)
MouthMuskrat River
 • coordinates
45°37′25″N 76°52′10″W / 45.62361°N 76.86944°W / 45.62361; -76.86944
 • elevation
126 m (413 ft)
Length3.9 km (2.4 mi)
Basin features
River systemSaint Lawrence River drainage basin

Course

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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

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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.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  • "Buttermilk Creek". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
  • "Toporama - Topographic Map Sheet 31F10". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2010-07-13.