Nipissing River
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| location | Nipissing District in Ontario ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Saint Lawrence River | |
| Drain over | Petawawa River → Ottawa River → Saint Lawrence River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| origin | 2 km southwest of Big Bob Lake 45 ° 45 ′ 40 ″ N , 79 ° 6 ′ 22 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 480 m | |
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Cedar Lake Coordinates: 46 ° 0 ′ 22 " N , 78 ° 31 ′ 1" W 46 ° 0 ′ 22 " N , 78 ° 31 ′ 1" W |
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| Mouth height | 308 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 172 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 2.3 ‰ | |
| length | 75 km | |
| Flowing lakes | Big Bob Lake | |
The Nipissing River is a 75 km long river in the district of Nipissing in the Canadian province of Ontario . It runs continuously through the area of the Algonquin Provincial Park .
course
The Nipissing River rises 2 km southwest of Big Bob Lake at an altitude of 480 m in the west of the Algonquin Provincial Park. From there, the river flows in a predominantly north-easterly direction through a landscape of the Canadian Shield rich in lakes and forests and finally flows into the south bank of Cedar Lake . This is drained via the Petawawa River and Ottawa River .
Web links
- Nipissing River at Natural Resources Canada
Individual evidence
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Earth Sciences Sector, Canada Center for Mapping and Earth Observation: Place names - Nipissing River. Retrieved February 24, 2018 .
- ^ A b Nipissing River, Algonquin Park - My Self Reliance. Retrieved February 24, 2018 (American English).
- ^ Nipissing River. Retrieved February 24, 2018 .