York River (Ontario)

York River
Egan Chute on the York River, near Bancroft, Ontario.
Origin	Yorkend Lake
Mouth	Madawaska River at 45°20′02″N 77°34′48″W
Basin countries	Canada
Mouth elevation	280 m (919 ft)

The York River is a river in Ontario, Canada, which originates at Yorkend Lake in the southern extension of Algonquin Park. The river flows through the town of Bancroft, Ontario, continues on through the Conroy Marsh, a 24 km² (9 sq mi) provincially significant wetland and empties into the Madawaska River.

The river alternates between fast flowing portions in steep sided gorges to slower movement through post-glacial sand flats. In these are changes in the river course has created ox-bows and abandoned ox-bows that are now ponds and wetlands.

In the second half of the 19th century, the river was used to transport logs out of the forests surrounding its watershed. Now, parts of this river have been turned into a provincial waterway park as well as a provincial nature reserve (at Egan Chute).

Group of Seven artist A. J. Casson painted a number of scenes from this region, including one titled "Conroy Marsh" and several along the York River itself.

Waterfalls along this river include:

• Egan Chute
• Farm Chute
• High Falls (somewhat less dramatic as a result of the High Falls Dam which regulates the water level for Baptiste Lake)

Iron foot-bridge over the York river, in the town of Bancroft.

Tributaries

• Little Mississippi River
• North York River

See also

• List of Ontario rivers

Sources

• Atlas of Canada Topographic Map Sheet Number 031E08 retrieved 2007-11-04