Boyne River (Ontario)
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There are four rivers named Boyne River in Ontario
, Canada
.
The Boyne River in Grey County
flows from above the Niagara Escarpment
through Flesherton
to join the Beaver River
at 44°18′53"N 80°32′22"W; the Beaver River then flows to Georgian Bay
. The Boyne flows over the escarpment at Hogg's Falls, named after William Hogg.
The Boyne River in Muskoka District flows from Fowler Lake to empty at Dwight Bay on Lake of Bays
at 45°19′47"N 79°01′00"W near the community of Dwight.
The Boyne River in Parry Sound District
flows from Otter lake to the South Channel on Georgian Bay at 45°18′11"N 80°02′34"W near the community of Rose Point.
The Boyne River in Simcoe County
and Dufferin County
flows from north of the community of Melancthon
, Dufferin County through Alliston
to the Nottawasaga River
at 44°10′10"N 79°48′56"W near the community of Nicolston, Simcoe County. There is a fish ladder
on the river to allow rainbow trout
to reach spawning
grounds up river.
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...
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The Boyne River in Grey County
Grey County, Ontario
Grey County is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. The county seat is in Owen Sound. The population was 92,411 in 2006. It is located in the subregion of Southern Ontario named Southwestern Ontario...
flows from above the Niagara Escarpment
Niagara Escarpment
The Niagara Escarpment is a long escarpment, or cuesta, in the United States and Canada that runs westward from New York State, through Ontario, Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois...
through Flesherton
Flesherton, Ontario
Flesherton is a community in the Municipality of Grey Highlands, in Grey County, Ontario, Canada, located at the junction of Highway 10 and Grey County Road 4...
to join the Beaver River
Beaver River (Ontario)
There are five rivers with the name Beaver River in the province of Ontario, Canada.The Beaver River in the Regional Municipality of Durham is a tributary of Lake Simcoe and has its mouth at the community of Beaverton at...
at 44°18′53"N 80°32′22"W; the Beaver River then flows to Georgian Bay
Georgian Bay
Georgian Bay is a large bay of Lake Huron, located entirely within Ontario, Canada...
. The Boyne flows over the escarpment at Hogg's Falls, named after William Hogg.
The Boyne River in Muskoka District flows from Fowler Lake to empty at Dwight Bay on Lake of Bays
Lake of Bays
Lake of Bays can refer to:*Lake of Bays , a large lake in Ontario, Canada*Lake of Bays, Ontario, a township in Ontario, Canada, surrounding the eponymous lake...
at 45°19′47"N 79°01′00"W near the community of Dwight.
The Boyne River in Parry Sound District
Parry Sound District, Ontario
Parry Sound District is a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. Its seat is Parry Sound. Its boundaries are Muskoka to the south, the Sudbury District, the French River and Lake Nipissing in the north, Nipissing District, Ontario and North Bay in the north and east and parts of...
flows from Otter lake to the South Channel on Georgian Bay at 45°18′11"N 80°02′34"W near the community of Rose Point.
The Boyne River in Simcoe County
Simcoe County, Ontario
Simcoe County is located in central portion of Southern Ontario. The County is situated just north of the Greater Toronto Area stretching from the shores of Lake Simcoe in the east to Georgian Bay in the west...
and Dufferin County
Dufferin County, Ontario
Dufferin County is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. The county seat is Orangeville, and the current Warden is Deputy Mayor Warren Maycock of the Town of Orangeville, Ontario. The Current Chief Administrative Officer is Linda J. Dean...
flows from north of the community of Melancthon
Melancthon, Ontario
Melancthon is a rural Canadian township in the northwest corner of Dufferin County, Ontario, bordered on the east by Mulmur Township, Amaranth Township and East Luther Grand Valley to the south, Southgate Township to the west, and the Municipality of Grey Highlands to the north. The township does...
, Dufferin County through Alliston
Alliston, Ontario
Alliston is a settlement in Simcoe County in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is part of the Town of New Tecumseth since the 1991 amalgamation of Alliston and nearby villages of Beeton, Tottenham, and the Township of Tecumseth...
to the Nottawasaga River
Nottawasaga River
The Nottawasaga River is a river in southern Ontario, Canada. Its headwaters are located on the Niagara Escarpment and Oak Ridges Moraine. It flows through the Minesing Swamp, recognized as a wetland of international significance , and empties into Nottawasaga Bay, an inlet of Georgian Bay, at...
at 44°10′10"N 79°48′56"W near the community of Nicolston, Simcoe County. There is a fish ladder
Fish ladder
A fish ladder, also known as a fishway, fish pass or fish steps, is a structure on or around artificial barriers to facilitate diadromous fishes' natural migration. Most fishways enable fish to pass around the barriers by swimming and leaping up a series of relatively low steps into the waters on...
on the river to allow rainbow trout
Rainbow trout
The rainbow trout is a species of salmonid native to tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America. The steelhead is a sea run rainbow trout usually returning to freshwater to spawn after 2 to 3 years at sea. In other words, rainbow trout and steelhead trout are the same species....
to reach spawning
Spawn (biology)
Spawn refers to the eggs and sperm released or deposited, usually into water, by aquatic animals. As a verb, spawn refers to the process of releasing the eggs and sperm, also called spawning...
grounds up river.