Burnley Creek facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Burnley Creek |
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 Location of the mouth of Burnley Creek in southern Ontario
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Central Ontario |
| County | Northumberland |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Confluence of unnamed streams Alnwick/Haldimand 257 m (843 ft) 44°07′12″N 78°05′40″W / 44.12000582387191°N 78.09437694952733°W |
| River mouth | Percy Creek Trent Hills 122 m (400 ft) 44°13′17″N 77°50′35″W / 44.22139°N 77.84306°W |
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| River system | Great Lakes Basin |
Burnley Creek is a small waterway, also called a stream. It flows through two areas in Ontario, Canada: Trent Hills and Alnwick/Haldimand. These areas are part of Northumberland County in Central Ontario. Burnley Creek is important because its water eventually flows into the Great Lakes. It joins another stream called Percy Creek.
Where Burnley Creek Flows
Burnley Creek starts when two smaller streams meet. This happens on the northern side of the Oak Ridges Moraine. This starting point is about 3.5 kilometers (2.2 miles) south of a place called Fenella. It's in a part of Alnwick/Haldimand known as Haldimand Township.
The creek then flows towards the east. It goes under County Road 45. It continues its journey east through a section of Peter's Woods Provincial Park. Next, it reaches the community of Burnley. Here, it flows under County Road 29.
Burnley Creek then enters Percy Township. This area is part of the municipality of Trent Hills. The creek flows through what used to be a mill pond in the community of Warkworth.
The creek keeps flowing east. It finally meets Percy Creek. This meeting point is about 3.5 kilometers (2.2 miles) southwest of Meyersburg. The water from Percy Creek then flows into the Trent River. From there, it reaches the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario.
