- Black River (Ontario)
There are several
river s named Black River in the province ofOntario ,Canada .The Black River in
Hastings County, Ontario joins theMoira River near Tweed, Ontario.The Black River in
York Regional Municipality, Ontario originates in theOak Ridges Moraine and flows north to empty intoLake Simcoe .Agriculture is the most important use of the land in this river's watershed.The Black River in
Simcoe County, Ontario flows south and west from theMuskoka Region south of theLake of Bays towardsWashago , where it joins with the Green River, about a mile belowLake Couchiching , where the stream becomes theSevern River . It is a common misconception that the river flows into Lake Couchiching, which is not the case. This was a problem for lumbermen in the 1860's, who established theRama Timber Transport Company , to move logs from the Black River, to Lake Couchiching. This river is now used for recreationalcanoe ing andkayak ing. The Head River is a tributary of this river.The Black River in
Cochrane District, Ontario is a tributary of theAbitibi River .The Black River in
Thunder Bay District, Ontario flows from headwaters nearManitouwadge, Ontario to join thePic River near its mouth onLake Superior south of the town ofMarathon, Ontario . There is a smallhydroelectric plant on the river operated by the Pic River First Nation. Because, at one time, there were two competing lumber companies in the area, an elevatedtimber slide was built to divert one company's logs from the Black River over the Pic River, which was used to transport the logs of the other company.ee also
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List of Ontario rivers
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