Redstone River (Haliburton County, Ontario)
Encyclopedia
The Redstone River is a river
in the municipality of Dysart et al
, Haliburton County
in central Ontario
, Canada
that flows from southern Algonquin Provincial Park
to the Gull River
.
to Eyre Lake where it takes in the right tributary Eyre Creek, then through Little Redstone Lake to Redstone Lake where it takes in the left tributary Harburn Creek. The waters of the lake exit through two outflows. At the southeast, the East Redstone Dam controls the outflow to and is the source of the East Redstone River, which flows downstream over the East Redstone River Dam to Eagle lake on the Gull River. At the southwest, the West Redstone Dam controls the outflow to the Redstone River, which flows west then southwest to its mouth at Green Lake on the Gull River, west of the community of West Guilford, just north of Ontario Highway 118, and downstream from Eagle Lake.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in the municipality of Dysart et al
Dysart et al, Ontario
The United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde is a municipality in Haliburton County in Central Ontario, Canada...
, Haliburton County
Haliburton County, Ontario
Haliburton is a county of Ontario, Canada, known as a tourist and cottage area in Central Ontario for its scenery and for its resident artists. Minden Hills is the county seat. Haliburton County was established in 1983, but had existed as the Provisional County of Haliburton since 1874...
in central Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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that flows from southern 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 the Gull River
Gull River (Balsam Lake)
The Gull River is a river in Algonquin Highlands and Dysart et al, Haliburton County and the single-tier municipality of Kawartha Lakes in south-central Ontario, Canada...
.
Course
The river begins at Upper Redstone Lake in southern Algonquin Provincial Park. It flows southwest through the Haliburton ForestHaliburton Forest
The Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve Ltd. is a privately owned forest, comprising 300 km² in the Haliburton Highlands of Ontario, Canada about 270 km northeast of Toronto, and just south of and abutting Algonquin Provincial Park.Haliburton Forest is a "multi-use forest", with...
to Eyre Lake where it takes in the right tributary Eyre Creek, then through Little Redstone Lake to Redstone Lake where it takes in the left tributary Harburn Creek. The waters of the lake exit through two outflows. At the southeast, the East Redstone Dam controls the outflow to and is the source of the East Redstone River, which flows downstream over the East Redstone River Dam to Eagle lake on the Gull River. At the southwest, the West Redstone Dam controls the outflow to the Redstone River, which flows west then southwest to its mouth at Green Lake on the Gull River, west of the community of West Guilford, just north of Ontario Highway 118, and downstream from Eagle Lake.