Indian River (Lanark County) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Indian River
Indian River at the Mill of Kintail Conservation Area
Location of the mouth of the river in southern Ontario
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Eastern Ontario
County	Lanark
Municipalities	Mississippi Mills Lanark Highlands
Physical characteristics
Main source	Unnamed lake Lavant Township, Lanark Highlands 319 m (1,047 ft) 45°10′32″N 76°37′07″W / 45.17556°N 76.61861°W / 45.17556; -76.61861
River mouth	Mississippi River Ramsay Township, Mississippi Mills 94 m (308 ft) 45°15′24″N 76°14′32″W / 45.25667°N 76.24222°W / 45.25667; -76.24222
Basin features
River system	Saint Lawrence River drainage basin
Tributaries	Right: Union Hall Creek

The Indian River is a river located in Lanark County in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is part of a larger water system called the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin. This means its waters eventually flow into the Saint Lawrence River. The Indian River is also a smaller stream, known as a tributary, that flows into the Mississippi River in Ontario.

Journey of the Indian River

The Indian River starts its journey from a lake that doesn't have a name. This lake is found in Lavant Township, which is part of the Lanark Highlands area.

Flowing East

• From its source, the river flows towards the east.
• It passes under Lanark County Road 511 near a small place called White.
• Then, it turns and flows southeast.
• The river goes past Halls Mills and reaches a larger body of water called Clayton Lake.
• At Clayton Lake, the river collects water from another lake called Taylor Lake.

Through Mississippi Mills

• After Clayton Lake, the river enters Ramsay Township, which is part of the town of Mississippi Mills.
• It flows out of Clayton Lake over the Clayton Lake Dam, near the community of Clayton.
• The river then heads northeast.
• It is joined by a smaller stream called Union Hall Creek.

The Mill of Kintail

• The Indian River flows through the Mill of Kintail Conservation Area. This area is special because it has an old grist mill. A grist mill is a building where grain was ground into flour.
• This area was also once the home of R. Tait McKenzie. He was a medical doctor and a sculptor who grew up in Ramsay Township.
• The old mill building now has a museum. It celebrates McKenzie and another famous person from Ramsay Township: James Naismith. He was the inventor of the sport of basketball!

Reaching the Mississippi River

• Finally, the Indian River reaches its end point, called its mouth.
• It flows into the Mississippi River. This meeting point is about 1.4 kilometers (0.87 miles) upstream from a place called Blakeney.
• The Mississippi River then flows into the Ottawa River, and the Ottawa River eventually joins the Saint Lawrence River.

Smaller Streams Joining the River

• Union Hall Creek (this stream joins the Indian River from the right side)