Bighead River
River in Ontario, Canada
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The Bighead River is a river in Grey County in southern Ontario, Canada, that flows from the Niagara Escarpment between the communities along Ontario Highway 10 of Arnott and Holland Centre in the township of Chatsworth to empty into Nottawasaga Bay, an inlet of Georgian Bay on Lake Huron, at Meaford.
| Bighead River | |
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Photograph of Bighead River in mid-April | |
![]() Interactive map of Bighead River | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Grey |
| Municipalities | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Forest |
| • location | Chatsworth |
| • coordinates | 44°24′56″N 80°50′21″W |
| • elevation | 328 m (1,076 ft) |
| Mouth | Lake Huron |
• location | Meaford |
• coordinates | 44°36′28″N 80°35′21″W |
• elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Great Lakes Basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | East Minniehill Creek, Minniehill Creek, Rocklyn Creek, Walters Creek |
The river crosses the Bruce Trail in the valley between the Spey River Forest Area and the Walters Falls Conservation Area.[1]
Tributaries
- East Minniehill Creek (right)
- Minniehill Creek (right)
- Rocklyn Creek (right)
- Walters Creek (right)
