Little Clyde River Explained

Little Clyde River
Name Etymology:After the River Clyde in Scotland
Pushpin Map:Canada Southern Ontario
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the mouth of the Little Clyde River in southern Ontario
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Ontario
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Eastern Ontario
Subdivision Type4:County
Subdivision Name4:Lanark
Subdivision Type5:Municipality
Subdivision Name5:Lanark Highlands
Source1:Tate Lake
Source1 Coordinates:45.0397°N -76.5914°W
Source1 Elevation:267m (876feet)
Mouth:Clyde River
Mouth Coordinates:45.1181°N -76.475°W
Mouth Elevation:169m (554feet)
River System:Saint Lawrence River drainage basin

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

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See also

Notes and References

  1. FBYGK. Little Clyde River. 2014-01-30.
  2. Web site: Township of Dalhousie. JPG . Canadian County Atlas Project. McGill University. 2001. 2014-01-30.
  3. Web site: Township of Lanark. JPG . Canadian County Atlas Project. McGill University. 2001. 2014-01-30.