Poplar River (Nipissing District)

Poplar River
River
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northeastern Ontario
District Nipissing
Part of Great Lakes Basin
Source Poplar Lake
 - elevation 294 m (965 ft)
 - coordinates 46°39′42″N 79°38′25″W / 46.66167°N 79.64028°W / 46.66167; -79.64028
Mouth Bear Lake
 - elevation 294 m (965 ft)
 - coordinates 46°38′42″N 79°37′44″W / 46.64500°N 79.62889°W / 46.64500; -79.62889Coordinates: 46°38′42″N 79°37′44″W / 46.64500°N 79.62889°W / 46.64500; -79.62889
Length 2 km (1 mi)
Location of the river mouth in Ontario

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. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  3. ↑ "Hammell" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-04-07.

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