Watershed Statistics

Stream Length - 11.9 kms
Total Area - 941 hectares
Population - 65
# of Civic Addresses - 66

The watershed area known on maps as Paynters Creek contains two short systems, Adams Creek and Paynters Creek. Paynters Creek starts on a long salt water lagoon north of New London near Rt. north of New London near Rt. 20. It flows from a spring east of the Cobb Road and drains into the Southwest River.

Adams Creek is a short stream off of the Southwest River. It flows under the steep hill leading up to the Anglican Church if you are driving east on Rt. 20, and extends west-southwest upstream into agricultural fields. There are no fish in the fresh water potion of this stream, but the riparian zone provides habitat to mammals and birds. There is a steep culvert under Rt. 20 which prevents fish passage.

There is an old abandoned roadway to the south of present Rt. 20, which was in use until about 1955. After the abandonment of the old road, the location was used as a local refuse disposal site. It was common practice for streams to be used as dumps in years past. The low topography and the flushing waters encouraged such sites. No shame needs to be considered for these past practices, for they were assumed to be wise choices in their day.

In 2009, KNWSA organized a cleanup of the old Adams Creek site. A car body was removed, along with several hundred kilos of old glass and bottles. The French River 4-H Club was instrumental in this cleanup. Several trees were planted to naturalize the site. Further garbage cleanup is planned for 2010. The Shell Canada Environmental Fund helped make this cleanup possible. Kirk Bulger gave us a huge lift by removing much of the large metal at very low cost, much of which was severely deteriorated, and had minimal commercial value.