Tay River | |
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![]() Tay River in Perth | |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Region | Eastern Ontario |
County | Lanark |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Bobs Lake |
• location | Lanark Highlands |
• coordinates | 44°45′34″N 76°31′21″W / 44.75944°N 76.52250°W |
• elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
Mouth | Lower Rideau Lake, Rideau River |
• location | Port Elmsley |
• coordinates | 44°52′43″N 76°06′46″W / 44.87861°N 76.11278°W |
• elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
Length | 95 km (59 mi) |
Basin size | 850 km2 (330 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Rideau River→ Ottawa River→ Saint Lawrence River→ Gulf of Saint Lawrence |
River system | Ottawa 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]