Kemptville Creek
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. 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.
| Kemptville Creek South Branch of the Rideau River | |
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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 |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed marsh |
| • location | North Augusta, Augusta |
| • coordinates | 44°45′57″N 75°45′00″W |
| • elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Mouth | Rideau River |
• location | Kemptville, North Grenville |
• coordinates | 45°03′21″N 75°39′15″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 69 kilometres (43 mi) long and has a drainage basin of 456 square kilometres (176 sq mi). 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. However, the former name is still in use as of 2015.