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Muskoka Watershed Council Information (330 words) |
 | The Muskoka River watershed is located on the eastern side of Georgian Bay within the heart of Ontario's central vacation land. |
 | The headwaters of the river arise on the western slopes of Algonquin Park, and flow southwesterly for a distance of approximately 210 km to discharge into the southeast corner of Georgian Bay. |
 | The Muskoka River descends approximately 345 m in elevation along its 210 km journey from its headwaters to its mouth at Georgian Bay. |
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Muskoka Lakes (399 words) |
 | The Muskoka Lakes are 3 interconnected lakes - Rosseau, Joseph and Muskoka - in the picturesque Ontario vacation land east of Georgian Bay. |
 | Lake Muskoka is fed from the east by the 2 branches of the Muskoka River, the northern branch rising in lakes Vernon and Fairy at HUNTSVILLE and the southern in Lake of Bays. |
 | Lake Muskoka is connected to Lake Rosseau by the Indian River, and Lake Rosseau to Lake Joseph by the St Joseph River. |