Black River (Gloucester Pool)

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Black River
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Location of the mouth of the Black River in southern Ontario
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Central Ontario
County Simcoe
Municipality Severn
Physical characteristics
SourceLong Lake
  elevation221 m (725 ft)
Mouth Gloucester Pool on the Severn River
  coordinates
44°50′42″N79°42′35″W / 44.84500°N 79.70972°W / 44.84500; -79.70972 Coordinates: 44°50′42″N79°42′35″W / 44.84500°N 79.70972°W / 44.84500; -79.70972
  elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Basin features
River system Great 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.

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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.

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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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