Indian River (Muskoka District)

For other places with the same name, see Indian River (disambiguation).

Indian River
Steamship on the Indian River, 1910
Location of the mouth of the river in Ontario
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Central Ontario
District	Muskoka
Municipality	Muskoka Lakes
Physical characteristics
Source	Lake Rosseau
• coordinates	45°07′12″N 79°34′38″W
• elevation	228 m (748 ft)
Mouth	Lake Muskoka
• coordinates	45°05′37″N 79°33′44″W
• elevation	226 m (741 ft)
Basin features
River system	Great Lakes Basin

The Indian River is a river in Muskoka Lakes, Muskoka District in Central Ontario, Canada.^[1] It is in the Great Lakes Basin, and connects Lake Rosseau (upstream) with Lake Muskoka (downstream).

The river exits Lake Rosseau at Port Carling Dam, flows through the Forman Narrows into Mirror Lake, and reaches its mouth at Lake Muskoka off Hanna Point. The river was made navigable by the erection of the dam and creation of locks in 1871. This allowed steamships to pass between the two lakes and spurred the development of recreational resorts on Lake Rosseau, and on Lake Joseph further upstream.^[2]

See also

• List of rivers of Ontario

References

1. "Indian River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
2. Bissonette, Sarah (2002). "Port Carling Ontario: the "Hub of the Lakes"". Baytides Management. Retrieved 2012-01-22.

Sources

• Map 5 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
• Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #4 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Archived from the original on 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2012-01-22.