Blue Jay Creek
Encyclopedia
Blue Jay Creek is a river
on Manitoulin Island
in Central Manitoulin
and Tehkummah
townships, Manitoulin District
in northeastern
Ontario
, Canada
and a tributary of Lake Huron
.
, about 3.4 kilometres (2.1 mi) east of the community of Sandfield on Lake Manitou
in Central Manitoulin
township, and at an elevation of 275 metres (902 ft). It flows south under Ontario Highway 542 and then to the east of the community of Tehkummah in Tehkummah township. The creek heads southwest, takes in the right tributary Black Creek and reaches its mouth at Michael's Bay on Lake Huron, near the community of Michael's Bay
, and about 1.2 kilometre (0.745647283979768 mi) southeast of the mouth of the Manitou River
and 7 kilometres (4 mi) northwest of the community of South Baymouth.
Enhancement Strategy was completed in June 2001 and approved in December 2003 by the Manitoulin Streams Improvement Association
. The organization has rehabilitated sites on the creek, which has improved water quality and the fisheries in the region.
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...
on Manitoulin Island
Manitoulin Island
Manitoulin Island is a Canadian island in Lake Huron, in the province of Ontario. It is the largest island in a freshwater lake in the world. In addition to the historic Anishinaabe and European settlement of the island, archeological discoveries at Sheguiandah have demonstrated Paleo-Indian and...
in Central Manitoulin
Central Manitoulin, Ontario
Central Manitoulin is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located on Manitoulin Island and in Manitoulin District.The primary community and administrative centre of the township is Mindemoya...
and Tehkummah
Tehkummah, Ontario
Tehkummah is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located on Manitoulin Island. The township had a population of 382 in the Canada 2006 Census.-Communities:...
townships, Manitoulin District
Manitoulin District, Ontario
Manitoulin District is a district in Northeastern Ontario within the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1888 from part of Algoma District. The district seat is Gore Bay....
in northeastern
Northeastern Ontario
Northeastern Ontario is the region within the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and east of Lakes Superior and Huron.Northeastern Ontario consists of the districts of Algoma, Sudbury, Cochrane, Timiskaming, Nipissing and Manitoulin; and the single-tier municipality of Greater...
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and a tributary of Lake Huron
Lake Huron
Lake Huron is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Hydrologically, it comprises the larger portion of Lake Michigan-Huron. It is bounded on the east by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the west by the state of Michigan in the United States...
.
Course
Blue Jay Creek begins at a springSpring (hydrosphere)
A spring—also known as a rising or resurgence—is a component of the hydrosphere. Specifically, it is any natural situation where water flows to the surface of the earth from underground...
, about 3.4 kilometres (2.1 mi) east of the community of Sandfield on Lake Manitou
Lake Manitou
Lake Manitou is the largest lake on Manitoulin Island in Ontario, Canada. It is the largest lake on a freshwater island in the world. Since Manitoulin Island itself is in Lake Huron, one of the Great Lakes, Manitou qualifies as the largest "lake in a lake". Lake Manitou has an area of about . It...
in Central Manitoulin
Central Manitoulin, Ontario
Central Manitoulin is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located on Manitoulin Island and in Manitoulin District.The primary community and administrative centre of the township is Mindemoya...
township, and at an elevation of 275 metres (902 ft). It flows south under Ontario Highway 542 and then to the east of the community of Tehkummah in Tehkummah township. The creek heads southwest, takes in the right tributary Black Creek and reaches its mouth at Michael's Bay on Lake Huron, near the community of Michael's Bay
Michael's Bay
Michael's Bay was a late 19th century lumber town located in Tehkummah Township on Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada. The town was built on the location of a former Odawa native settlement that dates back to the 15th century.-Robert A. Lyon and Associates:...
, and about 1.2 kilometre (0.745647283979768 mi) southeast of the mouth of the Manitou River
Manitou River (Manitoulin Island)
The Manitou River is a river in Ontario, Canada. It is approximately 15 km in length.It starts at the south end of Lake Manitou at a dam in Sandfield, ON in the Township of Central Manitoulin and ends at Michael's Bay on Lake Huron at the south end of Manitoulin Island.The Blue Jay Creek and...
and 7 kilometres (4 mi) northwest of the community of South Baymouth.
Ecology
The Blue Jay Creek and Manitou RiverManitou River (Manitoulin Island)
The Manitou River is a river in Ontario, Canada. It is approximately 15 km in length.It starts at the south end of Lake Manitou at a dam in Sandfield, ON in the Township of Central Manitoulin and ends at Michael's Bay on Lake Huron at the south end of Manitoulin Island.The Blue Jay Creek and...
Enhancement Strategy was completed in June 2001 and approved in December 2003 by the Manitoulin Streams Improvement Association
Manitoulin Streams Improvement Association
Manitoulin Streams Improvement Association is a not for profit group that rehabilitates streams, rivers and creeks on the largest freshwater island in the world Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada. They partner with the entire community, including farmers, fisherman, and local lake and fish...
. The organization has rehabilitated sites on the creek, which has improved water quality and the fisheries in the region.