Tripoli Creek (Algoma District)
Tripoli Creek (French: ruisseau Tripoli) is a creek in the Unorganized North Part of Algoma District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Lake Superior drainage basin.
| Tripoli Creek ruisseau Tripoli | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of Tripoli Creek in Ontario | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northeastern Ontario |
| District | Algoma |
| Part | Unorganized North |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | West Tripoli Lake |
| • coordinates | 48°28′06″N 84°49′47″W |
| • elevation | 424 m (1,391 ft) |
| Mouth | Esnagi Lake |
• coordinates | 48°33′58″N 84°36′22″W |
• elevation | 347 m (1,138 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Lake Superior drainage basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Ryerson Creek |
The creek begins at West Tripoli Lake at an elevation of 424 metres (1,391 ft). It heads northeast under the Canadian Pacific Railway transcontinental mainline between the settlements of Amyot to the west and Girdwood, 1.6 kilometres (1 mi) to the east, to reach Tripoli Lake. Tripoli Creek continues northeast, takes in the right tributary Ryerson Creek, and reaches its mouth at Esnagi Lake on the Magpie River at an elevation of 347 metres (1,138 ft).
Tributaries
- Ryerson Creek (right)
See also
References
- "Tripoli Creek". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
- "Toporama - Topographic Map Sheets 42C7, 42C10". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
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