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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