Peterson Creek
Location of the mouth of Peterson Creek in southern Ontario
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Eastern Ontario
Counties	Lanark Frontenac
Townships	Lanark Highlands North Frontenac
Physical characteristics
Source	Unnamed lake
• location	North Frontenac, Frontenac County
• coordinates	45°04′48″N 76°46′50″W / 45.08000°N 76.78056°W / 45.08000; -76.78056
• elevation	292 m (958 ft)
Mouth	South Branch Clyde River
• location	Lanark Highlands, Lanark County
• coordinates	45°06′29″N 76°41′47″W / 45.10806°N 76.69639°W / 45.10806; -76.69639
• elevation	189 m (620 ft)
Length	9.5 km (5.9 mi)
Basin features
River system	Ottawa River drainage basin

Peterson Creek is a river in the Ottawa River drainage basin in Lanark Highlands, Lanark County and North Frontenac, Frontenac County in eastern Ontario, Canada. It flows 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) from and unnamed lake to its mouth at the South Branch Clyde River.

Course

Peterson Creek begins at an unnamed lake in North Frontenac township at an elevation of 292 metres (958 ft) about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of the community of Ompah. It flows east to Cruse Lake, then turns northeast and passes through Bobs Lake, takes in an unnamed left tributary arriving from Mountain Lake, and reaches Chathams Lake. The creek continues northeast, passes into Lanark Highlands township, takes in an unnamed left tributary arriving from Twin Lake, and heads east. It takes in a third unnamed left tributary arriving from McIntosh Lake, and reaches its mouth at the South Branch Clyde River at an elevation of 189 metres (620 ft), about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest and upstream of the community of Clyde Forks. The Clyde River flows via the Mississippi River to the Ottawa River.

See also

• List of rivers of Ontario

References