Snake River (Renfrew County) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Snake River
Location of the mouth of the Snake River in Ontario
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Renfrew
Townships	Whitewater Region Admaston–Bromley North Algona-Wilberforce
Physical characteristics
Main source	Lake Doré North Algona-Wilberforce 142 m (466 ft) 45°38′16″N 77°05′01″W / 45.63778°N 77.08361°W / 45.63778; -77.08361
River mouth	Muskrat Lake Whitewater Region (township) 122 m (400 ft) 45°41′48″N 76°55′40″W / 45.69667°N 76.92778°W / 45.69667; -76.92778
Length	28 km (17 mi)
Basin features
River system	Saint Lawrence River drainage basin
Tributaries	Right: Mink Creek

The Snake River is a river in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.

Course

The river begins at Lake Doré in North Algona-Wilberforce township. It flows east under Ontario Highway 41, then south past the community of Lake Dore. It then turns east, takes in the right tributary Mink Creek, travels through the Upper Osceola Marsh, and reaches the community of Osceola in Admaston–Bromley township. It heads north through the Snake River Marsh, a proposed Provincial Conservation Reserve site, then flows east through the community of Snake River in Whitewater Region township, under Ontario Highway 17, and reaches its mouth at Muskrat Lake on the Muskrat River, a tributary of the Ottawa River.

Tributaries

• Mink Creek (right)