[1] Rawdon-Hastings fought in the American Revolutionary War and had a political career in England, but has no connection with the site.

It flows south into the township of Madoc, passes through Wolf Lake at an elevation of 276 metres (906 ft), is crossed by Highway 62, and takes in the right tributary Jordan River at the settlement of Bannockburn, before heading south.

The Moira then heads east, enters the township of Stirling-Rawdon, and empties into Bend Bay on Moira Lake at an elevation of 154 metres (505 ft), south of the community of Madoc, where it takes in the left tributary Madoc Creek.

It then heads south through the village of Tweed, Ontario into Stoco Lake at an elevation of 138 metres (453 ft), where it takes in the left tributaries Sulphide Creek and Clare River.

The river flows past Chisholm's lumber Mills,[2] through the northwest corner of the township of Tyendinaga and enters the city of Belleville, continuing southeast.