Gull River (Balsam Lake)
| Gull River | ||
|
|
||
| Data | ||
| location | Ontario (Canada) | |
| River system | Saint Lawrence River | |
| Drain over | Rosedale River → Fenelon River → Bobcaygeon River → Otonabee River → Trent River → Saint Lawrence River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| origin | Longboot Lake 45 ° 13 ′ 16 ″ N , 78 ° 16 ′ 0 ″ W. |
|
| Source height | 457 m | |
| muzzle |
Balsam Lake Coordinates: 44 ° 38 ′ 27 " N , 78 ° 48 ′ 19" W 44 ° 38 ′ 27 " N , 78 ° 48 ′ 19" W. |
|
| Mouth height | 256 m | |
| Height difference | 201 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 2 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 100 km | |
| Drain |
MNQ MQ MHQ |
12 m³ / s 20 m³ / s 27 m³ / s |
| Right tributaries | Boshkung River, Kennisis River, Redstone River | |
| Flowing lakes | Percy Lake , Haliburton Lake , Oblong Lake, Moose Lake, Eagle Lake, Pine Lake, Maple Lake, Beech Lake, Boshkung Lake , Twelve Mile Lake, Minden Lake , Gull Lake , Moore Lake, Shadow Lake, Silver Lake | |
| Communities | Minden , Coboconk , Norland | |
The Gull River ( English for " seagulls ") is a river in the Canadian province of Ontario .
The river flows through Algonquin Highlands and Dysart et al in Haliburton County and the City of Kawartha Lakes area in south-central Ontario. The Gull River belongs to the catchment area of the Trent River , which flows into Lake Ontario . It flows from the southern part of Algonquin Provincial Park to Balsam Lake , through which the Trent-Severn Waterway runs.
River course
The Gull River has its origin in Longboot Lake in the southern part of Algonquin Provincial Park and not far from the catchment area of the York River . From there it flows to Percy Lake . It continues its course to the west and flows through a series of lakes until it flows into the Boshkung Lake . It leaves this at its southern end and now flows further south. It passes Minden and finally reaches Balsam Lake after it has flown through more lakes.
history
The Gull River catchment area is an important source of water for the Trent – Severn Waterway. Many lakes were dammed in the 19th century to ensure a year-round minimum flow of the Gull River. This was initially used for rafting tree trunks to Trenton . In 1873 the locks between Balsam Lake and Cameron Lake were completed, connecting Coboconk and Trenton. The water level of Balsam Lake was raised by 5 m so that steam ships could pass through the locks. Since then, the Gull River has been an integral part of the Trent-Severn waterway.
geology
Silver Lake , the last lake before its confluence with Balsam Lake, through which the Gull River flows, lies at the transition between the granite-bearing Canadian Shield and the limestone areas south of it .
The lakes and rivers in the mountains north of Silver Lake are the result of the retreating glaciers during the end of the last ice age . The Ontario Highway 35 runs through this charming landscape.
leisure
An artificially created whitewater section is located near Minden. This is very popular with kayakers .
Hydropower
A hydropower plant was completed on the Gull River near Minden in 1935. The two turbines deliver an output of 3.6 MW.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Trent-Severn Waterway. National Historic Site of Canada
- ^ The Gull River. Whitewater Ontario
- ^ Minden Generating Station. ( Memento of the original from June 25, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Ontario Power Authority
