Tay River

Tay River
Tay River in Perth
Tay River is located in Southern Ontario
Tay River
Location of the mouth of the Tay River in southern Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionEastern Ontario
CountyLanark
Physical characteristics
SourceBobs Lake
 • locationLanark Highlands
 • coordinates44°45′34″N 76°31′21″W / 44.75944°N 76.52250°W / 44.75944; -76.52250
 • elevation162 m (531 ft)
MouthLower Rideau Lake, Rideau River
 • location
Port Elmsley
 • coordinates
44°52′43″N 76°06′46″W / 44.87861°N 76.11278°W / 44.87861; -76.11278
 • elevation
125 m (410 ft)
Length95 km (59 mi)
Basin size850 km2 (330 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionRideau RiverOttawa RiverSaint Lawrence RiverGulf of Saint Lawrence
River systemOttawa River basin

The Tay River is a river in Lanark County in Eastern Ontario, Canada.[1][2] It is in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin and is a left tributary of the Rideau River.

The Tay River watershed, covering a drainage area in excess of 800 square kilometers, is the westmost of the 6 recognized subwatersheds managed by the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority.[3]

  1. ^ "Tay River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
  2. ^ "Tay River". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2012-06-08. Shows the course of the river on a topographic map.
  3. ^ "Tay River Subwatershed Report". Rideau Valley Conservation Authority. Retrieved 15 July 2020.