Black River (Hastings County)
| Black River | |
|---|---|
 Dam and old mill at Queensborough | |
  Location of the mouth of the Black River in southern Ontario | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Central Ontario |
| County | Hastings |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Unnamed lake |
| • location | Tudor and Cashel |
| • coordinates | 43°53′50″N 77°31′24″W / 43.89722°N 77.52333°W |
| • elevation | 393 m (1,289 ft) |
| Mouth | Moira River |
• location | Tweed |
• coordinates | 44°31′47″N 77°22′16″W / 44.52972°N 77.37111°W |
• elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Great Lakes Basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | West Black River |
The Black River is a river in Hastings County in Central Ontario, Canada.[1] It is part of the Great Lakes Basin, and is a left tributary of the Moira River.
Course[edit]
The river begins at an unnamed lake in geographic Cashel Township,[2] part of the municipality of Tudor and Cashel, and 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) northeast of the community of Gunter. It flows south then southeast, passes into geographic Grimsthorpe Township[3] in the municipality of Tweed, and reaches Lingham Lake. It leaves the lake at the south and flows south into geographic Elzevir Township,[4] where it takes in the right tributary West Black River, arcs briefly west into the municipality of Madoc,[5] then returns east into Elzevir Township near the community of Queensborough. The river there goes over a weir, continues south through a series of rapids, heads under Ontario Highway 7, and reaches its mouth at the Moira River. The Moira River flows to the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario.
Recreation[edit]
The river is used by whitewater paddlers, particularly in spring as part of the M.A.C.K.fest (Marmora Area Canoe and Kayak Festival),[6][7] with the community of Queensborough serving as a friendly access point recognized by Whitewater Ontario.[8][9]
Tributaries[edit]
- Railway Creek (right)
- Queensborough Creek (left)
- West Black River (right)
- Canniff Creek (left)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Black River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
- ^ "Cashel" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
- ^ "Grimsthorpe" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
- ^ "Elzevir" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
- ^ "Madoc" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
- ^ "Queensborough". 2010. Archived from the original on 2014-06-07. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
- ^ "Black River". Marmora Area Canoe and Kayak Festival. Archived from the original on 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
- ^ "Things to do". Queensborough Community Centre. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
- ^ "Media coverage of WO Advocacy sign unveiling". Whitewater Ontario. 2012-04-30. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
Other map sources:
- Map 6 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Archived from the original on 2020-05-11. Retrieved 2014-06-06.