Burnt River (Ontario)

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The Burnt River is a river in the Kawartha Lakes region of Ontario which flows from its source in Haliburton County to empty into Cameron Lake, which is part of the Trent-Severn Waterway.

The river was used to transport lumber to sawmills downstream. Later, the Victoria Railway was built along the river. The old railway bed is now a recreational trail.

The river was given its name after a forest fire in the region left the river's water with an unusual colour.

Tributaries of this river include the:

• Drag River
• Irondale River