Wolf River
Wolf River (Parry Sound District) is located in Ontario
Wolf River (Parry Sound District)
Location of the mouth of the Wolf River in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionCentral Ontario
DistrictParry Sound District
Physical characteristics
SourceHalfpenny Lake
  locationPringle Township
  coordinates45°54′16″N 79°45′51″W / 45.90444°N 79.76417°W / 45.90444; -79.76417
  elevation272 m (892 ft)
MouthDollars Lake on the Pickerel River
  coordinates
45°58′30″N 80°08′19″W / 45.97500°N 80.13861°W / 45.97500; -80.13861
  elevation
206 m (676 ft)
Basin features
River systemGreat Lakes Basin

The Wolf River is a river in Parry Sound District in Central Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the Great Lakes Basin and is a right tributary of the Pickerel River.

Course

The river begins at Halfpenny Lake in geographic Pringle Township[2] and heads northwest, passes under Ontario Highway 522 near the community of Golden Valley, then continues northwest almost in a straight line through geographic East Mills Township,[3] geographic Hardy Township,[4] and geographic McConkey Township,[5] where it passes over Pine Lake Dam and reaches its mouth at Dollars Lake on the Pickerel River. The Pickerel flows via the French River to Georgian Bay on Lake Huron.

See also

References

  1. "Wolf River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
  2. "Pringle" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
  3. "East Mills" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
  4. "Hardy" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
  5. "McConkey" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2013-10-29.

Sources


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