Black River (Abitibi River)

Black River
The Ontario Highway 101 crosses the Black River near Matheson
Data
location	Ontario (Canada)
River system	Moose River
Drain over	Abitibi River  → Moose River  → Hudson Bay
origin	nameless lake 48 ° 13 ′ 16 ″  N , 79 ° 58 ′ 17 ″  W
Source height	357  m
muzzle	Abitibi River Coordinates: 48 ° 41 ′ 58 "  N , 80 ° 38 ′ 6"  W 48 ° 41 ′ 58 "  N , 80 ° 38 ′ 6"  W.
Mouth height	239  m
Height difference	118 m
Bottom slope	1.1 ‰
length	105 km
Catchment area	approx. 3180 km²
Left tributaries	Driftwood River
Right tributaries	Pike River, Shallow River
Communities	Matheson , Ramore

The Black River (English for "black river") is a 105 km long left tributary of the Abitibi River in the north of the Canadian province of Ontario .

The Black River has its origin on the Canadian Shield in a small nameless lake at an altitude of 357  m . This is one kilometer north of the runway at Kirkland Lake Airport , 9.5 km northeast of the community of Kirkland Lake . The Black River initially flows 20 km north through Esker Lakes Provincial Park . He then turns west for the next 25 kilometers. Eventually it flows to the northwest on its remaining stretch of river. The village of Ramore is 45 km above the estuary, one kilometer west of the river. After another 25 kilometers, the Black River passes the village of Matheson . Matheson is the administrative center of the Black River-Matheson township , which includes Matheson and Ramore as well as other settlements in the area. The Ontario Highway 11 ( Trans-Canada Highway ) runs west of the river. The Black River flows into the Abitibi River 8 km south of Iroquois Falls . Due to its damming, the Black River is dammed back to Matheson. This section of the river belongs to the Abitibi-De-Troyes Provincial Park . Major tributaries of the Black River are the Pike River and Shallow River from the right and the Driftwood River from the left. The catchment area covers about 3180 km².

Use of hydropower

There is a hydroelectric power station on the Black River near Ramore ( ⊙ ). It was put into operation in May 1987. The power plant has a Francis turbine with an output of 522 kW. The height of fall is 11.04 m.

Web links

• Black River at Natural Resources Canada

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} 635294 Generating Station (0.52 MW) - Black River . web.archive.org: powerauthority.on.ca. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 1, 2018.