The 'Tay River' is a river in eastern
Ontario which empties into the
Rideau River.
This river flows through downtown
Perth. It is
95 km in length and drains an area of
800 km². A
canal connects the river to the
Rideau Canal system at Beveridge Bay on Lower Rideau Lake.
Lakes in the Tay watershed include:
★ Bobs Lake
★ Christie Lake
★ Crosby Lake
★ Otty Lake
★ Pike Lake
A controversy erupted in 2002 when
Swiss multinational
OMYA applied for a permit to take up to
4,500 m³ per day from the Tay at its
Glen Tay calcium carbonate plant. As a result, the permitted amount was reduced to 1,500 m³ per day, subject to review in 2008.
External links
★
Rideau Valley Conservation Authority
★
Friends of the Tay Watershed