| Big East River | |
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  Location of the mouth of the Big East River in Ontario | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northeastern Ontario |
| Districts | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | East End Lake |
| • location | Hunter Township, Nipissing District |
| • coordinates | 45°35′28″N 78°48′49″W / 45.59111°N 78.81361°W |
| • elevation | 506 m (1,660 ft) |
| Mouth | Lake Vernon, North Branch Muskoka River |
• location | Huntsville, Muskoka District Municipality |
• coordinates | 45°20′04″N 79°16′29″W / 45.33444°N 79.27472°W |
• elevation | 283 m (928 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Great Lakes Basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Little East River, Tonawanda Creek |
The Big East River is a river in Muskoka District and Nipissing District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1][2] The river is in the Great Lakes Basin, is a left tributary of the Muskoka River, and flows from Algonquin Provincial Park to Huntsville.
The Big East River is an established canoe route. Its upper part is difficult to paddle, with low water levels in the summer.[3]
- ^ "Big East River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
- ^ "Big East River". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2011-11-13. Shows the course of the river highlighted on a map.
- ^ Callan, Kevin (18 September 2020). "Big East River an underappreciated gem for paddlers". Toronto Star. Retrieved 1 February 2024.