Black River (Gloucester Pool)

Black River
Location of the mouth of the Black River in southern Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionCentral Ontario
CountySimcoe
MunicipalitySevern
Physical characteristics
SourceLong Lake
 • elevation221 m (725 ft)
MouthGloucester Pool on the Severn River
 • coordinates
44°50′42″N 79°42′35″W / 44.84500°N 79.70972°W / 44.84500; -79.70972
 • elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Basin features
River systemGreat Lakes Basin

The Black River is a river in Simcoe County in Central Ontario, Canada.[1] It is part of the Great Lakes Basin, and is a left tributary of the Severn River.

Course

The river begins at Long Lake in geographic Matchedash Township,[2] and flows to its mouth at Gloucester Pool on the Severn River. The Severn River flows to the Georgian Bay on Lake Huron.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Black River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  2. ^ "Matchedash" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-06-24.

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