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Sydenham River (Lake St. Clair)
The Sydenham River is a river in Chatham-Kent, Lambton County, Ontario, Lambton County and Middlesex County, Ontario, Middlesex County in southwestern Ontario, Canada, flowing southwest from its source west of London, Ontario, London, Ontario and emptying into Lake Saint Clair (North America), Lake Saint Clair. The length of the river is and it drains a Drainage basin, watershed of approximately , making it one of the largest river flowing into the St.Clair on the Canadian side. The river flows through the towns of Strathroy, Ontario, Strathroy and Wallaceburg, Ontario, Wallaceburg. It was named after Charles Poulett Thomson, 1st Baron Sydenham, Lord Sydenham, governor of Canada from 1839 to 1841. Unusual concretions, composed of calcite, can be found near this river. These are known as "kettles" because they resemble the bottom of a large kettle. The river has been identified as a key biodiversity area. Fish species Because this river flows through a large agricultural area, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River
A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of its course if it runs out of water, or only flow during certain seasons. Rivers are regulated by the water cycle, the processes by which water moves around the Earth. Water first enters rivers through precipitation, whether from rainfall, the Runoff (hydrology), runoff of water down a slope, the melting of glaciers or snow, or seepage from aquifers beneath the surface of the Earth. Rivers flow in channeled watercourses and merge in confluences to form drainage basins, or catchments, areas where surface water eventually flows to a common outlet. Rivers have a great effect on the landscape around them. They may regularly overflow their Bank (geography), banks and flood the surrounding area, spreading nutrients to the surrounding area. Sedime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
