Rouge River (Ontario)
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Rouge River Rivière Rouge |
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 Course of the Rouge River |
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| Data | ||
| location | Ontario (Canada) | |
| River system | Saint Lawrence River | |
| Drain over | Saint Lawrence River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| source | Oak ridges moraine | |
| muzzle | in Toronto in Lake Ontario Coordinates: 43 ° 47 ′ 42 " N , 79 ° 6 ′ 58" W 43 ° 47 ′ 42 " N , 79 ° 6 ′ 58" W |
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| Mouth height |
75 m
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| Catchment area | 337 km² | |
| Drain at the level of Rouge Beach |
MNQ MQ MHQ |
450 l / s 1.76 m³ / s 5.98 m³ / s |
| Left tributaries | Little Rouge River, Beaver Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Little Rouge Creek, Katabokokonk Creek, Bruce Creek | |
| Big cities | Richmond Hill , Markham , Toronto | |
The Rouge River ( French Rivière Rouge ) is a river in Canadian Ontario . It rises in the area of the Oak Ridges Moraine in the municipality of Richmond Hill and flows into Lake Ontario in the urban area of Toronto . At the mouth of the river is Rouge Beach, named after the river . The river also flows through the town of Markham . It has a catchment area of 337 square kilometers. On the southern course of the river, in addition to the Toronto Zoo, there is also the Rouge National Urban Park .
Web links
Commons : Rouge Valley - collection of images, videos and audio files
