The Pigeon River Headwaters Wetland, located at the intersection of Fleetwood Rd and Chipmunk Rd in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, is part of a cold, spring-fed tributary system within the Oak Ridges Moraine – a geologically significant landform shaped by glacial activity over 12.000 years ago. This headwater region contributes to the Lake Ontario drainage basin and is ecologically important for its role in groundwater recharge, sediment filtering, and biodiversity support.
Flora includes native species such as Ludwigia palustris and likely Carex lacustris, alongside invasive Phragmites australis subsp. australis, which forms dense monocultures. Fauna observed include Northern Redbelly Dace (Chrosomus eos), Central Mudminnow (Umbra limi), Brook Stickleback (Culaea inconstans), and the Marsh Pondsnail (Ladislavella elodes).
- GPS
- 44.2089043, -78.6827240
- Geographical region
- Northern America
- Drainage Basin
- Lake Ontario drainage basin
- River catchment
- Pigeon River Catchment
- Water body type
- Wetland
- Water body name
- Pigeon River Headwaters Wetland
- Water body part
- Marsh land
- Water body course
- Headwaters
- Water body: tributary of
- Wetland
- Tributary name
- Unnamed headwater tributary of the Pigeon River
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