Black River | |
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The Vernon L. Miller Memorial Bridge taking Highway 101 across the Black River into the community of Matheson | |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Region | Northeastern Ontario |
Districts | |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Unnamed lake |
• location | Kirkland Lake, Timiskaming District |
• coordinates | 48°13′16″N 79°58′17″W / 48.22111°N 79.97139°W |
• elevation | 357 m (1,171 ft) |
Mouth | Abitibi River |
• location | Iroquois Falls, Timiskaming District |
• coordinates | 48°41′58″N 80°38′06″W / 48.69944°N 80.63500°W |
• elevation | 239 m (784 ft) |
Basin features | |
River system | James Bay drainage basin |
The Black River is a river in Cochrane District and Timiskaming District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] 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 after the river.