Black River may refer to several rivers by that name in the province of

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, Canada: *Cochrane District **the

Black River (Abitibi River) The Black River is a river in Cochrane District and Timiskaming District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is part of the James Bay drainage basin, and is a right tributary of the Abitibi River. The municipality of Black River-Matheson is named ...

, a tributary of the Abitibi River **the Black River (Bodell River), a tributary of the Bodell River, itself a tributary of the

Kesagami River The Kesagami River is a river in northern Cochrane District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is part of the James Bay drainage basin, and is a left tributary of the Harricana River. The lower two-thirds of the river, from about Kesagami Lak ...

. *The

Black River (Hastings County) The Black River is a river in Hastings County in Central Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Great Lakes Basin, and is a left tributary of the Moira River. Course The river begins at an unnamed lake in geographic Cashel Township, part of the mun ...

in Hastings County, which joins the Moira River near Tweed, Ontario. *The

Black River (Kenora District) The Black River (french: rivière Black) is a river in the municipality of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls, Kenora District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Hudson Bay drainage basin, and is a tributary of the Lake of the Woods. C ...

in Kenora District, Ontario, which flows into the

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*Simcoe County: **The Black River in Simcoe County flows south and west from the Haliburton County to the Severn River near

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, about a mile downstream of the Severn River's source at Lake Couchiching. 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 1860s, who established the

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, to move logs from the Black River to Lake Couchiching. This river is now used for recreational canoeing and kayaking. The

Head River The Head River is a river in the township of Ramara, Simcoe County and the city of Kawartha Lakes in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Great Lakes Basin, and flows from Head Lake west to the Black River, east of Lake Couchiching. The Black ...

is a tributary of this river. **The Black River (Gloucester Pool), flows to

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, further downstream on the same Severn River. *The

Black River (Thunder Bay District) The Black River is a river in Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Great Lakes Basin, and is a left tributary of the Pic River. Course The river begins at an unnamed lake and heads southwest through geographic ...

flows from headwaters near

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to join the

Pic River The Pic River is a river in the east part of Thunder Bay District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It flows from McKay Lake southeast of the community of Longlac and empties into Lake Superior southeast of the town of Marathon. Course The rive ...

near its mouth on

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south of the town of Marathon, Ontario. There is a small

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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 elevated

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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. *The Black River (York Region) in the

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originates in the Oak Ridges Moraine and flows north to Lake Simcoe.

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is the most important use of the land in this river's watershed. In the spring, the water levels are high enough to allow pleasant

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ing and

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ing trips from Sutton. Bird viewing is excellent in April. The water flow is calm enough for beginners and families for canoe trips.