| Kemptville Creek South Branch of the Rideau River | |
|---|---|
 Kemptville Creek in the town of Kemptville | |
  Location of the mouth of Kemptville Creek in southern Ontario | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Eastern Ontario |
| County | United Counties of Leeds and Grenville |
| Municipalities | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed marsh |
| • location | North Augusta, Augusta |
| • coordinates | 44°45′57″N 75°45′00″W / 44.76583°N 75.75000°W |
| • elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Mouth | Rideau River |
• location | Kemptville, North Grenville |
• coordinates | 45°03′21″N 75°39′15″W / 45.05583°N 75.65417°W |
• elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Length | 69 km (43 mi) |
| Basin size | 456 km2 (176 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rideau River→ Ottawa River→ Saint Lawrence River→ Gulf of Saint Lawrence |
| River system | Ottawa River drainage basin |
Kemptville Creek is a stream in the municipalities of North Grenville and Augusta, in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, in Eastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the Ottawa River drainage basin, is a right tributary of the Rideau River, and is under the auspices of the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority.[2]
Kemptville Creek is 69 kilometres (43 mi) long and has a drainage basin of 456 square kilometres (176 sq mi).[2] Portions of the drainage basin extend into other municipalities of Leeds and Grenville, such as Athens, Elizabethtown-Kitley and Merrickville–Wolford. The creek was historically referred to by the name South Branch of the Rideau River, until its name was changed to Kemptville Creek in 1908.[citation needed] However, the former name is still in use as of 2015[update].[3]
- ^ "Kemptville Creek". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
- ^ a b "Subwatershed Reporting — Kemptville Creek". Rideau Valley Conservation Authority. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
- ^ "Environmental Assessment - Proposed Waterfront Trails and Pedestrian Bridge On the South Branch of the Rideau River" (PDF). Municipality of North Grenville. 2015-03-14. Retrieved 2015-08-10.