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Revision as of 05:08, 6 July 2014
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Nottawasaga Bay is a bay of Lake Huron in Southern Ontario, Canada at the southernmost end of Georgian Bay.[1] Communities on Nottawasaga Bay include Meaford, Collingwood and Wasaga Beach.
The western shore of Nottawasaga Bay is determined by the Niagara Escarpment, which reaches Nottawasaga Bay between Collingwood and Thornbury. The southern shore is flat limestone plain, with cedar marshes. The Nottawasaga River flows into Georgian Bay near the southern end of the bay, and onward to the east the shore is predominantly sand dunes and marshes created by the strong predominant northwest winds. This part of Nottawasaga Bay is heavily built up with summer homes. Nearer to Thornbury and the Beaver River valley there are some vineyards and many apple orchards dot the area.
Nottawasaga Bay is one of Ontario's busiest tourism areas, but recreational use has taken a toll. Pollution from cottages, towns, industry and agriculture have caused a noticeable decline in water quality in recent years, resulting in some beach closings.[citation needed]
Tributaries
(from west to east)
- Bighead River
- Beaver River
- Nottawasaga River
References
- ^ "Nottawasaga Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
Other map sources:
- Map 4 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
- Map 5 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
- Watershed Map (PDF) (Map). 1 : 375,000. Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
44°40′02″N 80°18′22″W / 44.66722°N 80.30611°W
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