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14-476: Originally established as Nassau District in 1788, it was renamed as the "Home District" in 1792, The district was originally bounded to the east by a line running north–south from the mouth of the Trent River and to the west by a line running north–south "intersecting the extreme projection of Long Point into the lake Erie ." The northern boundaries were vague and overlapping Indian land. The district town

28-493: A large portion of south-central Ontario, including most of the Kawartha Lakes and their supplying watersheds. The river is host to numerous species of birds, amphibians and fish. Some species of fish in the river include: Smallmouth bass , Largemouth bass , Pike , Walleye , Freshwater drums , Crappie , as well as other smaller fish such as Sunfish , Rock Bass and Bluegill . Located in traditional territory of

42-560: Is a river in the counties of Haliburton , Hastings , Northumberland and Peterborough in southern Ontario , Canada. It is in the Lake Ontario drainage basin and is a tributary of the Trent River . The river begins at Paudash Lake and exits southeast out of the lake under Ontario Highway 28 and over Paudash Lake Dam at the settlement of Paudash in Faraday township, Hastings County. It turns southwest and heads through

56-715: The Mississauga Anishinaabek , Trent River's name in Ojibwe is both "zaagidawijiwanaang", and "Saugechewigewonk", meaning "Strong Rapids Waters". Tributaries of this river include the Crowe River and the Otonabee River , which runs through the city of Peterborough, Ontario . Trent University , located in Peterborough, is named after the region, and looked to provide university education to

70-431: The area. In 2008 water soldier plant was reported found along the shore line. The plant is imported from Europe. It is a common pond plant, purchased in garden stores. It has sharp leaves and is a possible concern as the plant spreads quickly using asexual reproduction . 44°5′54″N 77°34′15″W  /  44.09833°N 77.57083°W  / 44.09833; -77.57083 Crowe River The Crowe River

84-452: The left tributary Green River, and reaches Tangamong Lake . The river continues south out of the lake over a falls, takes in the left tributary Copeway Creek, passes into the township of Marmora and Lake at Mud Turtle Lake east of the settlement of Vansickle , heads back into Peterborough County at the township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen , flows through Cordova Lake and out over Cordova Lake Dam, and reaches Belmont Lake where it takes in

98-606: The major right tributary North River . It exits the lake from Crowe River Bay to the east over Belmont Dam to Crowe Lake, where it once again enters Marmora and Lake township, takes in the major left tributary Beaver Creek , and reaches the community of Marmora on Ontario Highway 7 . There, the Crowe River passes over Marmora Dam, heads southwest into the township of Stirling-Rawdon , passes over two one-metre (3 ft 3 in)-high and 40-to-60-metre (131 to 197 ft)-wide falls at Callaghan's Rapids Conservation Area, enters

112-701: The municipality of Trent Hills in Northumberland County, flows over Allan Mills dam, passes over several falls at Crow Bridge Conservation Area, and reaches its mouth at Crowe Bay on the Trent River, just upstream of the Trent–Severn Waterway Crowe Bay lock and dam. The Trent River flows to the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario at Trenton . The northern part of the watershed is sparsely inhabited Canadian Shield terrain. At Marmora,

126-539: The newly created Gore District : ...the townships of Trafalgar, Nelson, Flamborough ..., Beverly, and blocks number one, two, three and four, on the Grand river, with the reserved lands in the rear of the townships of Blandford and Blenheim... In 1837, Simcoe District was detached, consisting of Simcoe County . In 1849, the Home District was dissolved and replaced for municipal purposes by York County , which

140-548: The southeast corner of the township of Highlands East in Haliburton County, then south into the township of North Kawartha in Peterborough County. The Crowe River heads south-southeast back into Hastings County at the township of Wollaston , passes through a 230-metre (755 ft)-long, 30-metre (98 ft)-high and 5-to-10-metre (16 to 33 ft)-wide gorge at The Gut Conservation Area, takes in

154-687: The tract of land ... lying between the County Durham and the Lake Simcoe ... The District was reduced in size in several steps over the coming years. The 1798 Act had provided that counties of Durham and Northumberland , upon a request by a majority of their townships, could be detached to form the Newcastle District . This occurred in 1802. In 1816, the following parts of the District were detached to form Halton County in

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168-462: The tract of land ... which lies to the southward of the small lakes above the Rice Lake , and the communication between them and the communication between the eastern boundary of the township of Hope, and the western boundary of the township of Darlington, produced north fifteen degrees west, until they intersect either of the said lakes, or the communication between them... The townships of and

182-554: Was originally Newark, later Niagara-on-the-Lake . In 1798, the Niagara District was created from Lincoln County and Haldimand County , and the London District was formed from the counties of Middlesex , Norfolk and Oxford , both of which were detached from the Home District. The remainder was organized as follows: The townships of together with the peninsula of Newcastle The townships of with all

196-544: Was reorganized later that year to form the United Counties of York, Ontario and Peel . Trent River (Ontario) The Trent River is a river in southeastern Ontario which flows from Rice Lake to empty into the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario . This river is part of the Trent-Severn Waterway which leads to Georgian Bay . The river is 90 kilometres (56 mi) long. The Trent drains

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