Severn River (Georgian Bay)

Severn River
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location	Simcoe , Muskoka in Ontario (Canada)
River system	Saint Lawrence River
Drain over	St. Clair River  → Detroit River  → Niagara River  → Saint Lawrence River  → Atlantic Ocean
origin	Lake Couchiching near Washago 44 ° 44 ′ 45 ″  N , 79 ° 20 ′ 22 ″  W.
Source height	219  m
muzzle	in Georgian Bay ( Huron Sea ) Coordinates: 44 ° 48 ′ 13 "  N , 79 ° 43 ′ 12"  W 44 ° 48 ′ 13 "  N , 79 ° 43 ′ 12"  W.
Mouth height	176  m
Height difference	43 m
Bottom slope	approx. 0.86 ‰
length	approx. 50 km
Flowing lakes	Sparrow Lake , Gloucester Pool , Little Lake
Small towns	Washago

Severn River is a river in Simcoe County and Muskoka District Municipality of the Canadian province of Ontario .

He pictures the runoff of Lake Couchiching and the Lake Simcoe connected to it . He leaves Lake Couchiching at its northern end near Washago . From there it flows a short distance north. It flows through Sparrow Lake . Then it turns northwest and flows to Georgian Bay and Lake Huron .

The river is part of the Trent-Severn waterway , which connects Georgian Bay on Lake Huron with the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario .

Hydropower plants

The Swift Rapids hydropower plant is located on the lower reaches of the Severn River. It has 3 turbines with a total output of 8.1 MW. It was built in 1913–1917. The operator is Orillia Power Generation Corporation .

A few kilometers downstream is the Big Chute hydropower station, immediately east of the Gloucester Pool . It was built between 1909 and 1919 and has 4 turbines with a total output of 10 MW. It is operated by Ontario Power Generation .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Ontario Power Authority ( Memento of the original from January 4, 2012 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. 
2. ^ Ontario Power Generation - Big Chute Station