Moon River (Georgian Bay)

Moon river
Bala Falls
Data
location	Muskoka District Municipality in Ontario (Canada)
River system	Saint Lawrence River
Drain over	St. Clair River  → Detroit River  → Niagara River  → Saint Lawrence River  → Atlantic Ocean
origin	Lake Muskoka 45 ° 0 ′ 45 ″  N , 79 ° 36 ′ 41 ″  W.
Source height	225  m
muzzle	Georgian Bay ( Huron Sea ) Coordinates: 45 ° 6 ′ 56 "  N , 79 ° 58 ′ 12"  W 45 ° 6 ′ 56 "  N , 79 ° 58 ′ 12"  W.
Mouth height	176  m
Height difference	49 m
Bottom slope	approx. 1.2 ‰
length	approx. 40 km
Communities	Bala
Musquash River branches off from it

The Moon River is a river in the Muskoka District Municipality in the Canadian province of Ontario .

The Moon River forms the outflow from Lake Muskoka to Georgian Bay and Lake Huron . He leaves Lake Muskoka near Bala . First he passes the rapids of the "Moon Chute". Then the Musquash River branches off to the left. With it, part of the water flows off on a more southern and shorter route to Georgian Bay. The Moon River continues its course in a westerly direction. He overcomes the following rapids: "Island Portage Falls", "Jack Knife Rapids", "Seven Sisters Rapids", "Curtain Chute", "Twin Rapids" and "Moon Falls". Eventually he reaches Moon River Bay , Woods Bay and the Georgian Bay proper.