Poplar River (Nipissing District)

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Poplar River
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Location of the river mouth in Ontario
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northeastern Ontario
District Nipissing
Physical characteristics
SourcePoplar Lake
  coordinates 46°39′42″N79°38′25″W / 46.66167°N 79.64028°W / 46.66167; -79.64028
  elevation294 m (965 ft)
Mouth Bear Lake
  coordinates
46°38′42″N79°37′44″W / 46.64500°N 79.62889°W / 46.64500; -79.62889
  elevation
294 m (965 ft)
Length2 km (1.2 mi)
Basin features
River system Great Lakes Basin

The Poplar River is a river in the Unorganized North part of Nipissing District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. [1] It is in the Great Lakes Basin.

The Poplar River begins at Poplar Lake in geographic Gladman Township [2] and flows 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south to its mouth at Bear Lake in geographic Hammell Townwship. [3] Bear Lake flows via Tilden Lake, the Tomiko River, the Sturgeon River, Lake Nipissing and the French River to Georgian Bay on Lake Huron.

References

  1. "Poplar River". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  2. "Gladman" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  3. "Hammell" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2016-04-07.

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