Moon River (Georgian Bay)
Moon river | ||
Bala Falls |
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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. |
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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. |
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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.