The Big East River is a river in Muskoka District and Nipissing District in Northeastern

Northeastern Ontario

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 Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada

Canada

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. The river is in the Great Lakes Basin

Great Lakes Basin

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, is a left tributary of the Muskoka River

Muskoka River

The Muskoka River is a river in the Muskoka District of Ontario, Canada.It rises in the highlands of Algonquin Park and flows southwest through a number of lakes including*Lake Muskoka*Lake Joseph*Lake Rosseau*Lake of Bays...

, and flows from Algonquin Provincial Park

Algonquin Provincial Park

Algonquin Provincial Park is a provincial park located between Georgian Bay and the Ottawa River in Central Ontario, Canada, mostly within the Unorganized South Part of Nipissing District. Established in 1893, it is the oldest provincial park in Canada. Additions since its creation have increased...

 to Huntsville

Huntsville, Ontario

Huntsville is a town in the Muskoka Region of Ontario, Canada. It is located north of Toronto and south of North Bay....

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Course

For a map showing the river course, see this reference.

The Big East River begins at East End Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park in geographic Hunter Township, Nipissing District. It loops east and south to Red Lake in geographic Peck Township, turns southwest to West Harry Lake, then leaves the lake southwest over West Harry Lake Dam, through the Big Cedar Chutes, and enters geographic Finlayson Township. The river passes from Algonquin Provincial Park into Big East River Provincial Park, heads over Finlayson Lake Dam and through the Finlayson Rapids, and enters Muskoka District at geographic Sinclair Township in the incorporated township of Lake of Bays

Lake of Bays, Ontario

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. It continues southwest through the McBrien Rapids to Distress Lake, where it takes in the right tributary Tonawanda Creek

Tonawanda Creek (Ontario)

Tonawanda Creek is a creek in Central Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Great Lakes Basin and is a right tributary of the Big East River.-Course:...

, over Distress Dam, and through McArthur Chute. The river leaves Big East River Provincial Park, enters geographic Claffey Township in the town of Huntsville

Huntsville, Ontario

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, passes the Dyer Memorial on the right bank near the settlement of Williamsport, and enters a section of oxbows and loops. It passes Arrowhead Provincial Park

Arrowhead Provincial Park

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 on the right bank, takes in the right tributary Little East River, flows under Ontario Highway 11, and reaches its mouth at Lake Vernon. Lake Vernon flows via the North Branch Muskoka River

Muskoka River

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, then the Moon River

Moon River (Ontario)

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 and Musquash River

Musquash River (Ontario)

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 to Lake Huron

Lake Huron

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Tributaries

• Little East River (right)
• Beaver Creek (right)
• Rebecca Creek (left)
• Raft Creek (right)
• Tonawanda Creek (right)
• Bear Creek (right)
• Greenish Creek (right)
• Cripple Creek (right)
• Tasso Creek (left)
• Beanpod Creek (right)
• McRaney Creek (right)
• Mink Creek (left)
• Lulu Creek (right)
• Lupus Creek (left)
• Otterpaw Creek (right)