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The area has been recognized for its recreational value since the 1950s. In 1953 and 1959, the Crown land surrounding Ragged Falls was made into a Crown
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Oxtongue River has a mean flow of 10.9 cubic metres per second (380 cu ft/s). Mean minimal flow is 2.84 cubic metres per second (100 cu ft/s) and mean maximum flow is 26.5 cubic metres per second (940 cu ft/s). Record maximum flow was
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Ontario", is easily accessible with short hiking trails along the
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was officially created with an original area of 382 hectares (940 acres), and enlarged in 1995 to 507 hectares (1,250 acres) by the addition of 125 hectares (310 acres) around the
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Muskoka Heritage Area. Today, the Oxtongue River is used for recreational
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