Blue Jay Creek (Lake Huron tributary)

Coordinates: 45°35′31″N 82°05′33″W / 45.59194°N 82.09250°W / 45.59194; -82.09250
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Blue Jay Creek
Spring
 • locationCentral Manitoulin
 • coordinates45°42′13″N 81°57′20″W / 45.70361°N 81.95556°W / 45.70361; -81.95556
 • elevation275 m (902 ft)
MouthMichael's Bay (Lake Huron)
 • location
Tehkummah
 • coordinates
45°35′31″N 82°05′33″W / 45.59194°N 82.09250°W / 45.59194; -82.09250
 • elevation
176 m (577 ft)
Length14 km (8.7 mi)
Basin size74.5 km2 (28.8 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • rightBlack Creek

Blue Jay Creek is a river on Manitoulin Island in Central Manitoulin and Tehkummah townships, Manitoulin District in northeastern Ontario, Canada, and a tributary of Lake Huron.[1]

Geography

Blue Jay Creek begins at a

South Baymouth
.

Tributaries

  • Black Creek (right)

Ecology

The Blue Jay Creek and Manitou River Enhancement Strategy[2] was completed in June 2001 and approved in December 2003 by the Manitoulin Streams Improvement Association. The organization has rehabilitated sites on the creek, which has improved water quality and the fisheries in the region.[3]

Blue Jay Creek Provincial Park

Blue Jay Creek Provincial Park
LocationTehkummah, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates45°35′42″N 82°04′48″W / 45.59500°N 82.08000°W / 45.59500; -82.08000[4]
Area245.70 ha (607.1 acres)[5]
DesignationNatural environment
Established1997
Governing bodyOntario Parks
www.ontarioparks.ca/park/bluejaycreek

Blue Jay Creek Provincial Park is a provincial park in Tehkummah on Manitoulin Island. The L-shaped park is located at the mouth of the Blue Jay Creek on Michael's Bay of Lake Huron.[5]

Blue Jay Creek Provincial Park is notable for its raised beach and swale landforms, which are some of the largest on the island, with upland willow thickets. Its landscape is characterized by cedar, spruce, and pine forests, as well as extensive wetlands with cedar, black spruce, and black ash trees. It is an important deer wintering spot while the Blue Jay Creek itself is an important trout spawning location.[6]

It is a non-operating park, meaning that there are no facilities or services for visitors. The park can be used for canoeing, nature viewing, hunting, and fishing.[5]

The park was created in 1997 as part of the Ministry of Natural Resources' "Keep it Wild" campaign, out of previously private land that was donated to the government in 1989.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Blue Jay Creek". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  2. ^ 1353170 Ontario Ltd. o/a Great Lakes Environmental Services (December 2003). "Strategic Plan for the Blue Jay Creek and Manitou River Enhancement Strategy" (PDF). Manitoulin Streams Improvement Association. Retrieved 2010-07-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Rehabilitation Projects". Manitoulin Streams Improvement Association. Archived from the original on 2010-06-30. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  4. ^ "Blue Jay Creek Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Blue Jay Creek Provincial Park". www.ontarioparks.com. Ontario Parks. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Blue Jay Creek Provincial Park Management Statement". Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. 12 February 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2024.

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