Little Clyde River

Little Clyde River
River
Name origin: After the River Clyde in Scotland
Country Canada
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 / 45.03972; -76.59139
Mouth Clyde River
 - elevation 169 m (554 ft)
 - coordinates 45°07′05″N 76°28′30″W / 45.11806°N 76.47500°W / 45.11806; -76.47500Coordinates: 45°07′05″N 76°28′30″W / 45.11806°N 76.47500°W / 45.11806; -76.47500
Location of the mouth of the Little Clyde River in southern Ontario

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

References

  1. "Little Clyde River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  2. "Township of Dalhousie" (JPG). Canadian County Atlas Project. McGill University. 2001. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  3. "Township of Lanark" (JPG). Canadian County Atlas Project. McGill University. 2001. Retrieved 2014-01-30.

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See also

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