Little Clyde River
| Little Clyde River | |
| River | |
| Name origin: After the River Clyde in Scotland | |
| Country | Canada |
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| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Eastern Ontario |
| County | Lanark |
| Municipality | Lanark Highlands |
| Part of | Saint Lawrence River drainage basin |
| Source | Tate Lake |
| - elevation | 267 m (876 ft) |
| - coordinates | 45°02′23″N 76°35′29″W / 45.03972°N 76.59139°W |
| Mouth | Clyde River |
| - elevation | 169 m (554 ft) |
| - coordinates | 45°07′05″N 76°28′30″W / 45.11806°N 76.47500°WCoordinates: 45°07′05″N 76°28′30″W / 45.11806°N 76.47500°W |
  Location of the mouth of the Little Clyde River in southern Ontario
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The Little Clyde River is a river in the municipality of Lanark Highlands, Lanark County in Eastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin, is a right tributary of the Clyde River, and was named after the River Clyde in Scotland.
Course
The Little Clyde River begins at the outflow from Tate Lake in geographic Dalhousie Township.[2] It flows east, then turns northeast, passes the community of Poland, enters geographic Lanark Township,[3] and reaches its mouth at the Clyde River. The Clyde River flows via the Mississippi River and the Ottawa River to the Saint Lawrence River.
Tributaries
- Gunns Creek (right)
- Poland Creek (right)
- Wilsons Creek (right)
References
- ↑ "Little Clyde River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
- ↑ "Township of Dalhousie" (JPG). Canadian County Atlas Project. McGill University. 2001. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
- ↑ "Township of Lanark" (JPG). Canadian County Atlas Project. McGill University. 2001. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
Other map sources:
- Map 11 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
See also
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