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The Grand River Headwaters
The Headwaters of the Grand River, starting near the town of Dundalk, are fed by many tributaries . The Grand flows from here southward to empty into Lake Erie at Port Maitland. Near the location where the river starts its meandering flow there are other tributaries that feed several other rivers (including the Saugeen River, which flows in the opposite direction to empty into Lake Huron at Southampton). This is the highest point of land between the 2 lakes.
At the Headwaters the land is mostly flat and is used for agriculture. Farming equipment varies from the horse drawn hay rake illustrated below to very sophisticated machinery.
Grey County
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There are a number of sources for the Grand River including the ditches beside the many country roads in Grey County.
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Contributing to other creeks and streams are many springs that start in wooded areas and farmer's fields.
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As the springs and brooks collect water it is only a few kilometers later that the river begins to take shape. Partly due to the flatness of the land, the river meanders - in some areas it twists and turns almost 360 degrees before it continues on its way southward.
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River View
By the time the river reaches River View, a very short distance from its sources, the River is well defined and is the setting for many pastoral scenes.
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Heading South
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