Buttermilk Creek (Renfrew County) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Buttermilk Creek |
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 Location of the mouth of Buttermilk Creek in southern Ontario
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Eastern Ontario |
| County | Renfrew |
| Township | Whitewater Region |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Astrolabe Lake 148 m (486 ft) 45°36′19″N 76°50′17″W / 45.60528°N 76.83806°W |
| River mouth | Muskrat River 126 m (413 ft) 45°37′25″N 76°52′10″W / 45.62361°N 76.86944°W |
| Length | 3.9 km (2.4 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Saint Lawrence River drainage basin |
Buttermilk Creek is a tributary of the Muskrat River in the township of Whitewater Region, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.
Course
Buttermilk Creek begins at Astrolabe Lake, formerly Green Lake and within the grounds of Logos Land water park, and travels 3.9 kilometres (2.4 mi) before reaching its mouth at the Muskrat River near the community of Cobden. The Muskrat River empties into the Ottawa River at Pembroke.
Economy
Ontario Highway 17 parallels the lower ⅔ of the creek. Buttermilk Creek Trout Farm, in operation raising rainbow trout for more than 20 years, is located on the creek banks.
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