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There are two Sydenham Rivers in Ontario. The Sydenham River (Lake Huron) flows north from Williams Lake and falls over the Niagara Escarpment, through the city of Owen Sound and into Georgian Bay. The Sydenham River (Lake Saint Clair) flows west and south from near London, emptying into Lake St. Clair at Wallaceburg
Some of the lake's waters leaves at the west via the Go Home River, while the rest exits over the Go Home Lake Dam as the Musquash River. The river then takes in the left tributary Gibson River, turns west, passes through Three Rock Chute [1] and exits into the Musquash Channel on Georgian Bay, Lake Huron at an elevation of 176 metres (577 ft).
Georgian Bay has been known by several names. To the Ojibwe, it is known as "Spirit Lake".To the Huron-Wendat, it is known as Lake Attigouatan. Samuel de Champlain, the first European to explore and map the area in 1615–1616, called it "La Mer douce" (the sweet/calm/fresh sea), which was a reference to the bay's freshwater. [1]
When asked where they were going by the Voyageurs, they would reply "Kewa", which meant "Go Home" in their native language, hence the name for both the Bay on Georgian Bay, the river and the Lake. Go Home Lake is approximately 5 miles (8 km) long and ranges from 1/2 to 3/4 miles (800 - 1,200 m) wide.
It flows southeast, then turns northeast for the remainder of its course. It passes under Ontario Highway 21 at the community of Springmount, and passes over the Niagara Escarpment at Jones Falls. [6] The river then takes in the right tributary Maxwell Creek, enters the municipality of Owen Sound, and reaches its mouth at Georgian Bay. [1] [2]
The lake is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) long, and flows into Georgian Bay via the Gibson River. The lake comprises two sections with the narrows connecting the North end to the South end. The southern areas of the lake are popular with cottagers from southern Ontario.
The river is the third largest river draining the southern Ontario land mass by average annual flow. [1] It rises in the highlands of Algonquin Park and flows southwest through a number of lakes including Lake Muskoka; Lake Joseph; Lake Rosseau; Lake of Bays; which empty into Georgian Bay south of Parry Sound by way of the Moon and Musquash Rivers.
Beausoleil Island is a refuge for the Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake, the only venomous snake in Ontario. [10] [11] On sunny days, Georgian Bay's cobalt waters form a striking counterpart to the light blue of the sky, the pinkish rocks of the Canadian Shield, and the dark green of the park's famous windswept pines. [12]